Just like Virat Kohli is there in men’s cricket in India, Smriti Mandhana is there in women’s cricket. The amazing thing is that both of them have the same jersey number 18. However, this year Mandhana has been far ahead of Virat in terms of form. The latest example of Mandhana’s form is her blast in the second T20 International against West Indies. But, here we will not talk about just that one innings of Mandhana but about the entire 1434 runs that have come from her bat so far, after which there has been a stir. And, which has made Mandhana a top contender to achieve a big achievement.
Smriti Mandhana scored 1434 runs!
Now the question is how did Smriti Mandhana score 1434 runs? So these 1434 runs have a connection with the total runs scored from her bat this year. Smriti Mandhana has scored 1434 runs this year in all three formats of cricket. Due to this charismatic figure of runs, Smriti has also become a top contender to achieve a big achievement in world cricket. This big achievement is the ICC Women Cricketer of the Year Award, which she can be entitled to.
So far 1434 runs, 5 centuries in all three formats
Smriti Mandhana has scored 599 runs in ODI cricket in the year 2024 at an average of 59.90. At the same time, in T20I, she has 686 runs so far this year at an average of 40.4. While Mandhana has scored 149 runs in Tests at an average of 149. So far this year, Mandhana has scored 5 centuries and 8 half-centuries in international cricket.
Smriti Mandhana already has a reputation in the ICC rankings, where she is the first player in the top 3 in ODIs and T20Is. Her flair has also been seen on the cricket pitch throughout this year. The figures are also telling her story. This is the reason why Mandhana is being seen as a contender for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.
Mandhana can create a world record
Smriti Mandhana has scored back to back fifties against West Indies. She scored 54 runs in the first T20 and 62 runs in the second. Now if she scores a half-century in the third T20 as well, she will surpass Suzie Bates by doing so for the 30th time in her career and will also create a world record for most T20I half-centuries.