India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana Win ICC Player of the Month Awards for June 2024

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India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana emerged victorious as the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month for June 2024, respectively.

An Overview of the News

• The ICC Men's and Women's Players of the Month for June 2024 were chosen on 9 July following a global vote.

Achievements of Jasprit Bumrah

• Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Tournament at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, held in the USA and West Indies.

• India won the tournament, with Bumrah playing a crucial role.

• He showcased excellent control and consistency, taking key wickets and tightening the bowling effort against all opposition.

• Notable performances:

  • Key wickets of Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed in a win over Pakistan.

  • Three wickets for seven runs against Afghanistan.

  • Two wickets for 13 runs against Bangladesh.

  • Two wickets for 12 runs in the semi-final against England.

• In the final against South Africa, Bumrah's fast bowling, including the wicket of Marco Jansen, helped India secure victory by seven runs.

• Over the tournament, he took 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and an economy rate of 4.17.

• Bumrah expressed delight and gratitude for the award, acknowledging the support of his family, teammates, coaches, and fans, and praised the team’s overall performance.

Achievements of Smriti Mandhana

• Mandhana won her first ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for outstanding batting against South Africa.

• She scored 117 runs in the first ODI, 136 runs in the second, and 90 runs in the final match.

• Accumulated 343 runs at an average of 114.33 and a strike rate over 100.

• Earned the Player of the Series award.

• Expressed happiness over her and the team’s performances, aiming to continue contributing to India's victories.

Voting Process

• The winners were determined through a vote conducted among global fans registered at icc-cricket.com and a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives.

• Jasprit Bumrah topped the men’s vote, surpassing compatriot Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

• Smriti Mandhana won the women’s vote, overcoming competition from England’s Maia Bouchier and Sri Lanka’s Vishmi Gunaratne.

Additional Information:-Gudakesh Motie from West Indies and Chamari Athapaththu from Sri Lanka were awarded the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for May 2024.