Indian women cricket team is gaining popularity these days with their performace and Ekta Bisht has brought another laurel to the country.
She has become first Indian women cricketer to be named in International Cricket Council’s ODI and T20 teams of the year.
Other Indians on the List
Mithali Raj, captain of Indian women’s cricket team has been listed in the T20 team and all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur secured her place in the ODI team.But Ekta is the only player who made it to both the teams.About Ekta
Ekta is a left-arm spinner who is recognised for her exceptional bowling skills. She made her debut into the women’s national cricket team in 2011, with an ODI debut against Australia on 2 July 2011.
In ICC World Cup 2017, she took five wickets in 18 runs during her 10-over spell against Pakistan
ICC's Women's Cricketer of the Year
Australian cricketer Ellyse Perry claimed the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award leaving behind India's Harmanpreet Kaur and New Zealand's Amy Satterthwaite. The award, named in honour of the pioneering Rachael Heyhoe-Flint was established following her death in January 2017.
Other Awardees
- ODI Player of the Year: Amy Satterthwaite
- T20I Player of the Year: Beth Mooney
- Emerging Player of the Year: Beth Mooney
ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year
- Heather Knight (Captain)
- Sarah Taylor (Wicketkeeper)
- Tammy Beaumont
- Meg Lanning
- Mithali Raj
- Amy Satterthwaite
- Ellyse Perry
- Dane van Niekerk
- Marizanne Kapp
- Ekta Bisht
- Alex Hartley
ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year
- Stafanie Taylor (Captain)
- Beth Mooney (Wiketkeeper)
- Danni Wyatt
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Sophie Devine
- Deandra Dottin
- Hayley Williams
- Megan Schutt
- Amanda-Jade Wellington
- Lea Tahuhu
- Ekta Bisht
Expected Questions
Who among the following is the only women cricketer named in the ICC's ODI and T20 teams of the year 2017?
a. Mithali Raj
b. Ekta Bisht
c. Harmanpreet Kaur
d. Poonam Raut
Who among the following has not been named in the ICC's ODI and T20 teams of the year 2017?
a. Mithali Raj
b. Ekta Bisht
c. Harmanpreet Kaur
d. Poonam Raut
ICC's Women's Cricketer of the Year 2017 is won by
a. Ellyse Perry
b. Beth Mooney
c. Lea Tahuhu
d. Deandra Dottin
