Smriti Mandhana won her second ICC Women's Player of the Year award.The International Cricket Council (ICC) today named India's Smriti Mandhana as the Women's Player of the Year for 2021.In the official release for the awards, the ICC wrote:"Mesmerizing knocks, displays of aggression and full of memorable moments – the Winner of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year had a year to remember in 2021."Social media was abuzz as several members of the cricket fraternity congratulated the 25-year-old.Here are some of the best reactions:BCCI Women@BCCIWomen𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁... 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡! Heartiest Congratulations to #TeamIndia's @mandhana_smriti who wins the ICC Women's Cricketer of The Year 2021. 2:21 AM · Jan 24, 2022140191306𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁... 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡! 🙌 🙌Heartiest Congratulations to #TeamIndia's @mandhana_smriti who wins the ICC Women's Cricketer of The Year 2021. 👏 👏 https://t.co/ePsRgXcolAChennai Super Kings - Mask P😷du Whistle P🥳du!@ChennaiIPLSouthpaw Singappen 🦁 Super Whistles to you for winning the @ICC women's cricketer of the year award, @mandhana_smriti 🥳#WhistlePodu 📸 @BCCI4:54 AM · Jan 24, 20221802182Southpaw Singappen 🦁 Super Whistles to you for winning the @ICC women's cricketer of the year award, @mandhana_smriti 🥳#WhistlePodu 💛📸 @BCCI https://t.co/W6ycp8xmFYSurya Kumar Yadav@surya_14kumar𝐁𝐈𝐆 congratulations to @mandhana_smriti on winning the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the year. What a 4:22 AM · Jan 24, 20225347247𝐁𝐈𝐆 congratulations to @mandhana_smriti on winning the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the year. What a ⭐️ https://t.co/zSMif508RoHarsha Bhogle@bhogleharshaCongratulations @mandhana_smriti on the ICC Best Cricketer award. I hope there are many more on the way. And that many more girls are inspired by this to take up cricket4:23 AM · Jan 24, 2022323399Congratulations @mandhana_smriti on the ICC Best Cricketer award. I hope there are many more on the way. And that many more girls are inspired by this to take up cricketYastika Bhatia@YastikaBhatiaCongratulations @mandhana_smriti proud moment twitter.com/BCCIWomen/stat…BCCI Women@BCCIWomen𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁... 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡! Heartiest Congratulations to #TeamIndia's @mandhana_smriti who wins the ICC Women's Cricketer of The Year 2021. 2:29 AM · Jan 24, 202245719𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁... 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡! 🙌 🙌Heartiest Congratulations to #TeamIndia's @mandhana_smriti who wins the ICC Women's Cricketer of The Year 2021. 👏 👏 https://t.co/ePsRgXcolACongratulations @mandhana_smriti 🎉proud moment twitter.com/BCCIWomen/stat…Mayank Agarwal@mayankcricketAmazing achievement @mandhana_smriti. You are a brilliant cricketer and I wish you a lot of success for future.3:47 AM · Jan 24, 2022260570Amazing achievement @mandhana_smriti. You are a brilliant cricketer and I wish you a lot of success for future.Jhulan Goswami@JhulanG10Many congratulations @mandhana_smriti twitter.com/icc/status/148…ICC@ICCA year to remember 🤩 Smriti Mandhana's quality at the top of the order was on full display in 2021 🏏 More on her exploits bit.ly/3fRiDnm2:21 AM · Jan 24, 2022109729A year to remember 🤩 Smriti Mandhana's quality at the top of the order was on full display in 2021 🏏 More on her exploits 👉 bit.ly/3fRiDnm https://t.co/3jRjuzIxiTMany congratulations @mandhana_smriti 👍👍👍 twitter.com/icc/status/148…Ashwin 🇮🇳@ashwinravi99Congratulations @mandhana_smriti . Great reward for some wonderful performances and such a big boost for the @BCCIWomen cricket. Onwards and upwards #ICCAwards20215:23 AM · Jan 24, 2022159597Congratulations @mandhana_smriti 👏👏👏. Great reward for some wonderful performances and such a big boost for the @BCCIWomen cricket. Onwards and upwards👏 #ICCAwards2021Jay Shah@JayShahCongratulations to @mandhana_smriti for winning the ICC Player of the Year 2021 and becoming the first Indian female player to win this award twice. She has been a trailblazer and this award is a reflection of her hard work and consistency. twitter.com/ICC/status/148…ICC@ICCA year to remember 🤩 Smriti Mandhana's quality at the top of the order was on full display in 2021 🏏 More on her exploits bit.ly/3fRiDnm2:46 AM · Jan 24, 202288359A year to remember 🤩 Smriti Mandhana's quality at the top of the order was on full display in 2021 🏏 More on her exploits 👉 bit.ly/3fRiDnm https://t.co/3jRjuzIxiTCongratulations to @mandhana_smriti for winning the ICC Player of the Year 2021 and becoming the first Indian female player to win this award twice. She has been a trailblazer and this award is a reflection of her hard work and consistency. twitter.com/ICC/status/148…Official Lucknow IPL Team@TeamLucknowIPLICC Women's Cricketer of the Year. Take a bow, @mandhana_smriti! 📸: @BCCI #ICCAwards2021 #SmritiMandhana #Cricket4:57 AM · Jan 24, 202260037ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year. 🔥Take a bow, @mandhana_smriti! 🙌📸: @BCCI #ICCAwards2021 #SmritiMandhana #Cricket https://t.co/C70O5vlvTkRoyal Challengers Bangalore@RCBTweetsCongratulations to @mandhana_smriti who played bold and won the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award for 2021! 🏻🏻We’re extremely proud of you, Smriti! 🤩#PlayBold #TeamIndia #ICCAwards3:34 AM · Jan 24, 20221926128Congratulations to @mandhana_smriti who played bold and won the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award for 2021! 🙌🏻🙌🏻We’re extremely proud of you, Smriti! 🤩#PlayBold #TeamIndia #ICCAwards https://t.co/4YPq0HcoFaRiyan Parag@ParagRiyanSmriti Diiiiii @mandhana_smriti4:29 AM · Jan 24, 2022119753Smriti Diiiiii 🐐👑@mandhana_smritiUPCA@UPCACricketCONGRATS, SMRITI!From scoring the first pink-ball ton for the Indian women's team to being part of the iconic team that ended Australia's winning streak and many such iconic moments! #TeamUPCA Wishes Smriti Mandhana for winning this prestigious award.#UnstoppableUP #UPCA3:53 AM · Jan 24, 2022265CONGRATS, SMRITI!From scoring the first pink-ball ton for the Indian women's team to being part of the iconic team that ended Australia's winning streak and many such iconic moments! #TeamUPCA Wishes Smriti Mandhana for winning this prestigious award.#UnstoppableUP #UPCA https://t.co/xptENg8EEpThis was the second time Mandhana has been bestowed with the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, having won the award in 2018 as well.Smriti Mandhana's prolific form rewarded with Player of the Year awardSmriti Mandhana was in terrific form in 2021, hitting five half-centuries and one century across formats. She played her first day-night Test during India's tour of Australia and scored her maiden Test century in that match.Mandhana played a total of two Tests, 11 ODIs and 9 T20Is in 2021. The southpaw hit two half-centuries each in ODIs and T20 Internationals (T20Is) and one in Tests. When South Africa toured India, Mandhana played a crucial role in the two matches India Women won. She hit an unbeaten 80 in the second ODI as India Women chased down 158 and then an unbeaten 48 in the final T20I.Mandhana scored 78 in the first innings of the one-off Test in England and then carried on her good form in Australia. She scored 86 in one of the ODIs Down Under and then hit a brilliant century in the day-night Test. The Indian batter also hit a half-century in the T20I series, even though India Women lost the match. Overall, she averaged 61 in Tests in 2021, 35.20 in ODIs and 31.87 in T20Is.