'Great reward for a wonderful performance.' Ashwin hails Smriti Mandhana's ICC 'Cricketer of the Year' tag, Smriti Irani says Girl Child Day got better
Cricketer Mayank Agarwal called Mandhana a brilliant player.
A year to remember �� Smriti Mandhana's quality at the top of the order was on full display in 2021 �� More on he… https://t.co/FjIj66kRyM
— ICC (@ICC) 1643013945000Congratulatory messages poured in on social media for the ace cricketer.
Women & Child Development Minister Smriti Irani was thrilled to see Mandhana make it to the 2021 list.
Calling her #BetiBharatKi (India's daughter), the actress-turned minister praised the cricketer for making the nation proud and serving as an inspiration to millions of girls aspiring to become a sportsperson.
"National Girl Child Day couldn’t get better," she wrote. India celebrates National Girl Child Day every year on January 24.
National Girl Child Day couldn’t get better!Congratulations to @mandhana_smriti on being declared as @ICC Women’s… https://t.co/1xIwky4qy4
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) 1643022322000Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said the title was Mandhana's reward for her wonderful performances, and it is a big boost to the Indian Women's cricket team.
Congratulations @mandhana_smriti ������. Great reward for some wonderful performances and such a big boost for the… https://t.co/lTbJXdfV5G
— Ashwin ���� (@ashwinravi99) 1643025234000Cricketer Mayank Agarwal also lauded Mandhana's amazing achievement, and called her a brilliant cricketer. "I wish you a lot of success for future," he added
Amazing achievement @mandhana_smriti. You are a brilliant cricketer and I wish you a lot of success for future.
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) 1643019420000Cricketer Surya Kumar Yadav called Mandhana a 'star'.
������ congratulations to @mandhana_smriti on winning the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the year. What a โญ๏ธ https://t.co/zSMif508Ro
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) 1643021573000Board of Control for Cricket in India Honorary Secretary Jay Shah congratulated Mandhana for becoming the first Indian female player to win this award twice. He called her a trailblazer, and said this award is a reflection of her hard work and consistency.
Congratulations to @mandhana_smriti for winning the ICC Player of the Year 2021 and becoming the first Indian femal… https://t.co/O3qmFdM3xN
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) 1643015764000Veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, who was named the ICC Player of the Year in 2007, took to social media to congratulate Mandhana.
Many congratulations @mandhana_smriti ������ https://t.co/zXAyCgmiNk
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) 1643014302000Former cricketer Snehal Pradhan called it a 'class act'. "Deserved winner after an outstanding year in all three formats. And a big moment for the country," she said.
Such a class act. Deserved winnner after an outstanding year in all three formats. And a big moment for the country… https://t.co/7puMz2MeS0
— Snehal Pradhan #MaskUp (@SnehalPradhan) 1643018654000The official account of India Women's Cricket Team also congratulated Mandhana for the big win.
������ ������ ������ ����... ����������! �� ��Heartiest Congratulations to #TeamIndia's @mandhana_smriti who wins the ICC Women's C… https://t.co/mgopqyibcs
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) 1643014272000IPL teams such as Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, SunRisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings also cheered for Mandhana.
������ ���� ������ �������� ���� ������ ���������������� ����Congratulations @mandhana_smriti on becoming just the 2โฃnd player to win the IC… https://t.co/S7qXeUJrDV
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) 1643022024000Congratulations to @mandhana_smriti who played bold and won the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award for 2021!… https://t.co/5Arh3Cx5OK
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 16430186620002๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ8โฃ โ
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Smriti Mandhana bags her second ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year �� after some stunni… https://t.co/pVmSC7juaG
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) 1643019274000After a memorable year with some iconic performances, Smriti Mandhana wins her 2๏ธโฃnd ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Y… https://t.co/WWQ5G9ZKfZ
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) 1643017706000Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the ICC Woman's Cricketer of the Year for 2021 ��Congratulations,… https://t.co/8qnidsErzt
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) 1643020710000Mandhana had won the award in 2018 as well and was also named the women's ODI Cricketer of the Year, making her only the second women's player to win the highest individual distinction in the overall category. She also made it to the ICC T20 women's 'Team of the Year'.
The Indian T20 vice captain is only the second Indian woman player to bag an ICC award after veteran fast bowler Goswami.
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