batting maestro Virat KohliAsia Cup winning pair Jemima Rodrigues And Deepti Sharma, was on Thursday nominated for the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ award in the men’s and women’s categories respectively. Nominations are for the month of October. While Kohli has been nominated for the first time, Rodrigues and Sharma were shortlisted after their heroics with the bat in T20 World Cup victories against arch-rivals Pakistan and the Netherlands, playing a key role in the Indian women’s team’s Asia Cup victory. was.
Rodrigues finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer, while teammate Sharma was named Player of the Tournament and joint leading wicket-taker.
Showing a glimpse of his best form in October, Kohli scored 205 runs. He played an unbeaten 62 against the Netherlands.
However, the highlight was the era-defining innings played in front of a Full House in Melbourne as their side claimed a historic win against Pakistan.
The performance saw Kohli post an unbeaten 82 off the final ball to chase down 160 runs at 31 for four.
of south african David Miller And Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe was also nominated along with Kohli.
In women’s cricket, Rodrigues, who was earlier nominated in August following her stellar performance at the Commonwealth Games, was once again the driving force behind India’s recent success.
When his team enjoyed a victory over Sri Lanka in the final, Rodrigues was the leading run-scorer for the tournament, scoring 217 runs in eight matches at an average of 54.25.
His top performances were 76, which he scored against the finalists in the opening game, setting the tone for India’s award-winning campaign.
Sharma also enjoyed a wonderful month during the Asia Cup. His 13 wickets at a remarkable average of 7.69 underlined the constant threat with the ball, including impressive figures against Pakistan and Thailand.
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nida daro He is the last candidate to claim the award for October as his easy contribution with bat and ball helped Pakistan reach the semi-finals of the Asia Cup.
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