ICC Girls’s T20I workforce of 2024: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma named in squad

Apart from being named within the ICC Girls’s ODI workforce for the 12 months 2024, Smriti Mandhana was included within the T20 Worldwide workforce additionally.
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Star opener Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and all-rounder Deepti Sharma had been on Saturday (January 25, 2025) named within the ICC Girls’s T20I Staff of Yr 2024 which was dominated by the Indians.

Apart from the three Indians, the ICC workforce has two South Africans, and one participant every from Sri Lanka, England, West Indies, Australia, Eire and Pakistan.

Mandhana and Deepti had been additionally named within the ICC ODI Staff of the Yr 2024 on Friday.

Mandhana had an impressive 2024, starting the 12 months with a superb 54 towards Australia as she completed the 12 months with three consecutive half-centuries towards the West Indies at dwelling.

Her constant performances propelled her to the second spot within the ICC Girls’s T20I batting rankings, amassing 763 runs from 23 matches.

With eight half-centuries, together with a highest rating of 77, she maintained a formidable common of 42.38 and a strike charge of 126.53.

Richa’s explosive batting made her one of many standout performers for India final 12 months, establishing her as one of the crucial thrilling younger skills in world cricket.

Having kicked off the 12 months with a blistering 64 not out off 29 balls towards UAE, she scored 365 runs with two fifites from 21 matches, at a mean of 33.18, sustaining a strike charge of 156.65.

Deepti’s all-round contributions had been key to India’s success in 2024.

Along with her off-spin, Deepti claimed 30 wickets at a mean of 17.80, sustaining a good financial system charge of 6.01.

Her greatest performances included figures of three/13 towards Nepal and three/20 towards Pakistan within the Girls’s Asia Cup, making certain that she had a major influence with each bat and ball all year long.

The ICC all-star workforce is captained by South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, who led her workforce to important victories, together with a standout win over Australia in Canberra, the place she scored 58 not out off 53 balls.

Wolvaardt’s outstanding performances earned her the No.5 spot within the ICC Girls’s T20I batting rankings.

Wolvaardt is joined by her teammate and all-rounder Marizanne Kapp within the Staff, having contributed each with the bat and ball.

She scored a superb 75 towards Australia in January and a quickfire 57 towards India in Chennai.

Kapp additionally claimed 11 wickets along with her seam bowling.

Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu additionally made the lower having led her workforce to victory within the Girls’s Asia Cup, scoring two centuries, together with a match-winning 119 not out within the last towards India.

The workforce additionally has West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews, England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt, Melie Kerr, the Participant of the Match of their T20 World Cup triumph.

Kerr claimed 29 wickets in 18 matches at a mean of 15.55. Her greatest efficiency was a 4/26 towards Australia, which helped her workforce declare the title.

Irelish tempo bowling all-rounder Orla Prendergast and Pakistani left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal full the XI.

ICC Girls’s T20I Staff of 2024:

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Marizanne Kapp (each SA); Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghos (wk) and Deepti Sharma (all Indians); Chamari Athapaththu (SL); Hayley Matthews (WI); Nat Sciver-Brunt (England); Melie Kerr (Australia), Orla Prendergast (Eire) and Sadia Iqbal (Pakistan).