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.
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