The International Cricket Council has announced the nominees for the Player of the Month awards for October 2025. Three spin bowlers—Noman Ali from Pakistan, Senuran Muthusamy from South Africa, and Rashid Khan from Afghanistan—are competing for the men's honour. The women's shortlist features standout performers from the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: Ash Gardner of Australia, Smriti Mandhana of India, and Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa. All three women made the World Cup Team of the Tournament. The men's nominees impressed with match-winning spin performances, while the women dominated with bat and ball during the global tournament. India's Deepti Sharma, despite being named Player of the Tournament at the World Cup, missed the shortlist because her best displays occurred outside October.
October nominees from cricket's elite performers
On the men's side, left-arm spinners Noman Ali and Senuran Muthusamy earned recognition after the Pakistan-South Africa Test series ended 1-1. Noman took a 10-wicket haul in Lahore, operating with the new ball, and climbed to second in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings. Muthusamy captured 11 wickets in Lahore and scored an unbeaten 89 in Rawalpindi, earning Player of the Series. Afghanistan's Rashid Khan showcased white-ball mastery with 11 ODI wickets at an average of 6.09 and nine T20I wickets. Gardner scored 328 runs and took seven wickets, Mandhana compiled 381 runs including centuries, and Wolvaardt led all scorers with 470 runs in eight World Cup matches during October.
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