Jasprit Bumrah Named Wisden’s Leading Men’s Cricketer; Smriti Mandhana Wins Women’s Honour

India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday named as Leading Men’s Cricketer within the World whereas prolific batter Smriti Mandhana grabbed the honour within the ladies’s class within the 2025 version of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. The two Indian gamers had been honoured for his or her stand-out performances final 12 months. The 31-year-old Bumrah picked up 71 Test wickets in season 2024 at a mean of 14.92, probably the most by any bowler with such an economic system in a single 12 months. He grew to become the primary Test bowler in historical past to assert 200 wickets at a mean of lower than 20.

In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Bumrah nearly single-handedly carried India’s assault with 32 wickets at a mean of 13.06.

At the T20 World Cup, he was named Player of the Tournament for his 15 wickets at an economic system fee of simply 4.17, main India to their first ICC trophy since 2013.

Women’s staff senior batter Smriti Mandhana made it an India double as she was named as Wisden’s Leading Women’s Cricketer within the World.

The 28-year-old Mandhana scored 1659 runs throughout codecs in 2024 — probably the most by a girl cricketer in a calendar 12 months of worldwide cricket — together with 4 ODI tons of, which was one other document.

She capped her efforts with a second Test century — 149 — in a 10-wicket win over South Africa.

Mandhana grew to become the primary Indian lady for the reason that inception of the award to earn the title twice. She had already earned the coveted honour in 2018 additionally.

West Indian Nicholas Pooran was named because the Leading T20 Player within the World.

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