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ICC Names October Player of the Month Nominees

Marco Jansen and Deepti Sharma are among the cricketers shortlisted for the monthly awards.

By TSP Staff
Marco Jansen playing for South Africa against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December 2022.
Marco Jansen playing for South Africa against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2022. File photograph. · Credit: Storm machine / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

South Africa’s Marco Jansen, Pakistan’s Arafat Minhas and West Indies captain Shai Hope were shortlisted Thursday for the ICC men’s Player of the Month award for October.

India’s Deepti Sharma, Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland make up the women’s shortlist, the International Cricket Council announced.

Jansen scored 198 runs and took 13 wickets during the month. Minhas contributed 149 runs and nine wickets to Pakistan’s tri-series victory, earning the tournament’s Player of the Series award.

The ICC Voting Academy accounts for 90% of the vote, with registered fans contributing the remaining 10%.

Photo: Storm machine / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source; license).

Sources and notes

  1. ICC official media release, Nov. 5, 2026: https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-player-of-the-month-nominees-for-october-revealed-x1723