A string of impressive performances against Zimbabwe has earned India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for October, her second such honour. The announcement came on Friday.
The 29-year-old edged out Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland to take the monthly title.
“I’m pleased to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award,” Deepti said in an ICC release.
“The series against Zimbabwe was a great one for us, and I’m proud of the way the team performed, especially the youngsters.
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“Scoring a century was a particularly special moment for me, made even more meaningful as it contributed to a winning cause.”
In the same month last year, Deepti was a standout performer in India’s World Cup triumph, and this year she carried that form into the matches against Zimbabwe.
She made crucial contributions in both formats during Zimbabwe’s tour of India.
Deepti opened with a quickfire 49 in the first T20I in Raipur, setting up a win after the hosts had slipped to 19/4. She also took two wickets in the series as India completed a clean sweep.
The form continued in the ODIs, where she took two wickets in the series opener, another win for India.
Her best came in the second ODI, where she hit her second ODI century and added three important wickets as India took a 2-0 lead in the series.
Across formats, Deepti scored 155 runs and picked up seven wickets as India stayed unbeaten in all six international matches against Zimbabwe.
On the men’s side, South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen was named ICC Player of the Month for October after playing a key role in his team’s memorable 2-1 World Test Championship series win over Australia.
The 26-year-old beat fellow nominees Arafat Minhas, Pakistan’s rising all-rounder, and Shai Hope, West Indies white-ball captain, to win his first Player of the Month award.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published on Nov 13, 2026
