In the same match in Vizag, the 29-year-old left-hander also became the fifth batter to score 5000 runs in women’s ODIs.
Each side arrives with at least one batter capable of shaping their fortunes and their contributions could make all the difference.
Mandhana’s century off 50 balls is the second-fastest in women’s ODI history.
Bumrah won the honour in the men's section after a stellar 2024 when he excelled across formats and was named player of the tournament as India won the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.
Bangladesh bowlers have made their presence felt in this ODI series against India but the visitors, with Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues among others, have shown their experience when the game was in balance in the second fixture to level the series.
India produced yet another dominant display to take home their seventh Women’s Asia Cup title as they brushed aside Sri Lanka with an eight-wicket victory in the grand finale at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
