In 12 ODI innings this year, Mandhana made 747 runs at an average of 61.91, with strike rate of 95.15, with four centuries and three fifties. Her best score was 136.
Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu, South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt, New Zealand spinner Melie Kerr and Ireland's Orla Prendergast were shortlisted for the ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2024.
The retained list also includes Sri Lankan all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu, Australian star Tahlia McGrath, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone and Indian stars Anjali Sarvani, Kiran Navgire, Gouher Sultana, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Shweta Sehrawat, Uma Chetry and Vrinda Dinesh.
New Zealand will go into their final group fixture against Pakistan on Monday knowing exactly what they require to qualify from a group in which four teams remain mathematically in contention to reach the final four.
Ahead of their last and final match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against New Zealand, Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu opened up on her team's disappointing performance in the ongoing marquee event.
Following his side's 82-run defeat against India in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Sri Lanka head coach Rumesh Ratnayake said that it was bad playing throughout the prestigious tournament.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side will lock horns with Sri Lankan team in the 12th match of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Sana's side defied the form book to beat the Asian Cup Champions by 31 runs, posting 116 in the first innings and then bowling superbly to restrict Sri Lanka to 85/9.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu feels that her team will arrive in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in a "different zone" as they have beaten top sides en route to the marquee event in Abu Dhabi.
Left-hand batter Chamari Athapaththu is set to lead the Sri Lanka Women side as the Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad on Thursday for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.