ICC Announces Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024; Smriti Mandhana and two other Indian players feature in the prestigious XI

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024 highlighting star players who exceeded expectations and delivered back-to-back outstanding performances for their respective national teams.

Laura Wolvaardt will lead the ICC Team of the Year 2024

The South African skipper was also named the leader of the ICC Women’s T20I Team for her impeccable performance in the shortest format of the game. Laura Wolfhardt had a remarkable year in the T20I format with the bat scoring 673 runs in 19 matches.

His impressive 58 runs off 53 balls in Canberra vs Australia and a blistering century against it Sri Lanka in Benoni were the highlights of their many outstanding performances for the Proteas women. He also boasts a remarkable average of 39.58 and a strike of close to 125 in the T20I format during the calendar year.

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3 Indians feature in Women’s T20I squad of 2024

Indian players had a dominant display in the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024. India secured maximum places with three players making the squad. opener Smriti Mandhana he was given a place in the T20I side after his appearance in the ODI team of the year. The Indian opener had a stellar year with the bat where she scored 763 runs in 23 matches with 8 half-centuries to her name.

India’s other major appearance in the much-coveted ICC squad is the star wicket-keeper batsman Richa Ghosh. The right-handed batsman is known for his aggressive style of play. The 21-year-old has earned a berth on the back of her emphatic strike rate of 156.65 in the T20I format and a remarkable 365 runs in the calendar year with two storming half-centuries against her. United Arab Emirates i West Indies respectively.

Deepti Sharma is another Indian player who has earned a place in the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024 for her reliable skills. Sharma took 30 wickets for his national team and scored 115 runs which proved to be useful for the team in adverse situations. The 27-year-old consistently took wickets in almost every match, with notable performances including 3/13 from 4 overs against Nepal at Dambulla and 3/20 from 4 overs against Pakistan in the Women’s Asia Cupconsolidating his place in the team.

ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2024

Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) (c), Smriti Mandhana (India), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Nat-Sciver-Brunt (England), Melie Kerr (New Zealand), Richa Ghosh ( India) ) (week), Marizanne Kappe (South Africa), Orla Prendergast (Ireland), Deepti Sharma (India), Sadia Iqbal (Pakistan).

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