At the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Awards 2025, which Indian cricketer was named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year?

Smriti Mandhana, Vice-Captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team, was honoured as the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year (ISWOTY) 2025. The award recognised her outstanding performances in international women’s cricket. Mandhana has achieved several major milestones in her career, including recording the second-highest number of centuries in Women’s One Day Internationals and ranking among the top run scorers among current women cricketers worldwide. The award decision was made by a distinguished jury panel consisting of prominent Indian sports personalities such as Leander Paes, Deepa Malik, and Anju Bobby George.