Jasprit Bumrah Bags Best Men’s Cricketer Award, Smriti Mandhana Takes Women’s Honour at BCCI Awards 2025

Mumbai, Jan 31: Talismanic pacer Jasprit Bumrah was chosen for the BCCI's Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer 2023-24 in men's category while elegant batter Smriti Mandhana bagged the corresponding honour for women. Bumrah, who was selected as the ICC Test and overall Cricketer of the Year for delivering a "a master-class in skill, precision, and relentless consistency" in 2024, was India's standout bowler in the last year, playing a pivotal role in India's home wins over England and Bangladesh. The 31-year-old was also the Player Of the Series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, bagging 32 wickets across five Tests. Jasprit Bumrah Reacts after Chris Martin Mentions His Name During Coldplay Concert in Mumbai, Writes 'This Made Me Smile!' (Watch Video).

Mandhana, who was the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year, made 743 runs in the 2024 calendar year. She scored four ODI centuries, a record in the women's game, and found the boundary more than a hundred times in the year, hitting 95 fours and six maximums. The 28-year-old cricketer's ODI runs came at an average of 57.86 and an impressive strike rate of 95.15.

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