Overview

• Jasprit Bumrah was named Wisden's Leading Men’s Cricketer in the World for 2024, highlighted by his 71 Test wickets at an average under 15 and Player of the Tournament performance in the T20 World Cup.
• Bumrah became the first bowler in Test cricket history to reach 200 wickets at an average below 20, solidifying his place among the sport's greats.
• Smriti Mandhana was honored as Wisden's Leading Women’s Cricketer in the World after scoring 1,659 runs across formats in 2024, the most by any woman in a calendar year.
• Mandhana also set records with four ODI centuries in 2024 and became the first Indian woman to win the award twice, having first earned it in 2018.
• West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran was named the Leading T20 Cricketer in the World for his impactful performances in the shortest format.