Smriti Mandhana honoured as BBC Indian
Sportswoman of the Year 2025
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Smriti Mandhana honoured
as BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2025.
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Indian star batter Smriti
Mandhana was named the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2025 at a ceremony
held on 16 February.
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The award was given in
recognition of her pivotal role in India’s historic Women’s World Cup triumph
in 2025.
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At 29, she is already
among the leading players in women’s cricket with the second-highest number of
ODI centuries.
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The winners were selected
by a grand jury comprising Leander Paes, Deepa Malik, and Anju Bobby George.
Winners List:
BBC Indian
Sports Awards 2025 – Winners
|
Category |
Winner |
Achievement/Reason |
|
Sportswoman
of the Year |
Smriti Mandhana |
Key role in India’s historic 2025
Women’s World Cup triumph |
|
Emerging
Player of the Year |
Divya Deshmukh |
Historic FIDE Women’s World Cup win at age 20 |
|
Para-Sportswoman
of the Year |
Preethi Pal |
Two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris
Paralympics |
|
Lifetime
Achievement Award |
Anjali Bhagwat |
Pioneer woman shooter; first Indian woman to reach
Olympic final |
BBC Star
Performers of the Year 2025
|
Honouree |
Recognition |
|
India women's
national cricket team |
Historic Women’s World Cup victory |
|
Ekta Bhyan,
Deepthi Jeevanji, Preethi Pal |
Trailblazing performances at World Para Athletics
Championship |
|
India women's
national blind cricket team |
Inspiring World Cup victory |
|
India women's
national kabaddi team |
World Cup victory |
BBC Changemakers
of the Year 2025
|
Honouree |
Recognition |
|
India women's
national ice hockey team |
Breaking barriers in a
non-traditional sport |
|
Rajbir Kaur |
Contribution to Indian women’s field hockey |
|
Savita Punia |
Key member of Indian women’s hockey
team |
