India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr have been crowned the ICC Cricketers of the Year 2024, clinching the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy respectively.
Bumrah, India’s Test vice-captain, became the first Indian to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Men’s Cricketer of the Year award since Virat Kohli in 2018.
The 31-year-old fast bowler made a remarkable comeback to Test cricket in late 2023 after recovering from a back injury.
In 2024, he dominated the format, claiming 71 wickets at an average of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.1.
In the women’s category, Amelia Kerr’s all-round brilliance earned her the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
India’s Smriti Mandhana also made headlines, winning the Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for the second time since 2018.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai was named the Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for his 417 runs and 17 wickets during the year.
India’s Arshdeep Singh, instrumental in the country’s T20 World Cup triumph in 2024, was named Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year and featured in the T20 Team of the Year alongside Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah.
Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis earned the Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year title for his stellar 1,451 runs across all formats, while South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen was honoured as the Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year.