Deepti Sharma bags second ICC Player of the Month award; Marco Jansen claims men's honour
In a remarkable achievement, Marco Jansen from South Africa and Deepti Sharma from India have been named ICC Player of the Month. Jansen shined during South Africa’s Test series against Australia, amassing 198 runs while also taking 13 wickets. Meanwhile, Deepti's contribution in India’s ODI and T20I series with Zimbabwe was pivotal, highlighted by an unbeaten century and impactful wickets.
South Africa's Marco Jansen and India's Deepti Sharma have been honored with the ICC Player of the Month awards for October, one for men's and the other for women's cricket. Jansen's all-round brilliance, including his match-winning performances with both bat and ball during South Africa's Test series against Australia, secured him the top spot in two ICC Test Player Rankings.
Meanwhile, Sharma's versatile performances in India's white-ball series against Zimbabwe, where she scored a century and took five wickets, earned her the women's award. This marks Sharma's second ICC Women's Player of the Month accolade, following her win in December 2023.
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