Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana named ICC Player Of The Month

India’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, was named ICC Player of the Month for June after his exceptional performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. The right-arm speedster was one of the key players who contributed to the team’s win at every stage, especially in close contests. His bowling skills helped India defend the totals and win the match. Jasprit Bumrah picked up 15 wickets in the T20 World Cup and was eventually named player of the series. Another Indian cricketer, Smriti Mandhana, was named player of the month in the women’s category by the apex organization for her recent performance in the ODIs and Test matches.

Jasprit Bumrah defeated Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan’s wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz to win the award.

“It’s a special honour for me following a memorable few weeks spent in the USA and West Indies. We have had a lot to celebrate as a team, and I’m delighted to be able to add this personal accolade to the list.”
Jasprit Bumrah said

Yet another remarkable achievement for the #T20WorldCup Champion! 🏆@Jaspritbumrah93 is named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for June 👏👏#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/ANwByOgKOq
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 9, 2024

Smriti Mandhana defeated England’s player Maia Bouchier and Sri Lanka’s Vishmi Gunaratne to won the award.

“I’m glad to be named ICC Women’s Player of the Month for the month of June. I’m really happy with the way I think the team has performed and I’m happy to contribute for us, winning the ODI and the Test series. Hopefully we can continue our form, and I can even further contribute to win matches for India,”
Smriti Mandhana said

For her stellar batting display against South Africa, #TeamIndia Vice-Captain @mandhana_smriti becomes the ICC Women's Player of the Month for June 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/MDvnk1VmCv
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 9, 2024