Indian opener Smriti Mandhana led Team India to victory in ODI and Test matches on the basis of her strong performance in the women's cricket series against South Africa. Mandhana has been selected as the Player of the Month for June by the ICC.
How was Smriti's performance in June?
Smriti Mandhana performed brilliantly in the ODI series against South Africa, which toured India in June. Indian women's team opener Smriti Mandhana scored 117 runs in the first match of this series, 136 runs in the second match and 90 runs in the third match. Smriti Mandhana was also nominated for this ICC award in September 2022, but she did not receive the award at that time.
What did Smriti Mandhana say after winning the award?
After winning the award from ICC, India's legendary women's player Smriti Mandhana said, “I am very happy to be selected as the ICC Women's Player of the Month for June. I think I am very happy with the way the team has performed and I am happy that we have contributed to the team by winning the ODI and Test series. Hopefully we will be able to continue our form and I will be able to contribute more in winning matches for India. I want to continue my work like this and contribute more to the success of the team.