India vice-captain SmritiMandhana has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2025.
The swashbuckling left-hander has been rewarded for her stellar form with the bat in the lead-up
to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
Mandhana said it was a great thrill to claim the coveted award ahead of Pakistan's Sidra Amin and South Africa's Tazmin Brits.
"I am truly honoured to receive the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for September 2025," she said.
"A recognition like this pushes me to keep growing and evolving as a player. The recognition also reflects the support, trust, and effort we put in together collectively as a team.
"My aim has always been to deliver my best and win matches for the team. I am looking forward to making the most out of the opportunities that result in memorable victories for India in the matches ahead."
Mandhana was in sensational touch with the bat during the three-match ODI series against Australia before the start of the tournament.
Notching two memorable centuries, she finished the richly-contested bilateral series as the Player of the Series.
From four ODI outings across the month, Mandhana amassed a staggering 308 runs, averaging an incredulous 77 while boasting a strike rate of 135.68.
Her standout display would come in the series decider against Australia, when she blasted a 50-ball century - the second-fastest in Women’s ODI history.
Having had a milestone month with the bat, Mandhana already has the joint-second highest centuries in the format (13) behind Australia’s Meg Lanning.
(With Inputs from Press Release)
