Smriti Mandhana Among 3 Indians In ICC Women's T20I Team Of The Year, Pakistan Has....

Star opener Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Saturday named in the ICC Women's T20I Team of Year 2024 which was dominated by the Indians. Besides the three Indians, the ICC team has two South Africans, and one player each from Sri Lanka, England, West Indies, Australia, Ireland and Pakistan. Mandhana and Deepti were also named in the ICC ODI Team of the Year 2024 on Friday. Mandhana had an outstanding 2024, beginning the year with a brilliant 54 against Australia as she finished the year with three consecutive half-centuries against the West Indies at home.

Her consistent performances propelled her to the second spot in the ICC Women's T20I batting rankings, amassing 763 runs from 23 matches.

With eight half-centuries, including a highest score of 77, she maintained an impressive average of 42.38 and a strike rate of 126.53.

Richa's explosive batting made her one of the standout performers for India last year, establishing her as one of the most exciting young talents in world cricket.

Having kicked off the year with a blistering 64 not out off 29 balls against UAE, she scored 365 runs with two fifites from 21 matches, at an average of 33.18, maintaining a strike rate of 156.65.

Deepti's all-round contributions were key to India's success in 2024.

With her off-spin, Deepti claimed 30 wickets at an average of 17.80, maintaining a tight economy rate of 6.01.

Her best performances included figures of 3/13 against Nepal and 3/20 against Pakistan in the Women's Asia Cup, ensuring that she had a significant impact with both bat and ball throughout the year.

The ICC all-star team is captained by South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, who led her team to significant victories,