Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Rashid Khan, Noman Ali, Senuran Muthusamy Nominated for ICC Player of the Month
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has chosen three great bowlers for a special award for playing exceptionally well in October.
Rashid Khan from Afghanistan is nominated for his amazing wicket-taking in T20 and One-Day matches.
Noman Ali from Pakistan is recognized for his excellent bowling in Test matches against South Africa, where he took many wickets.
Senuran Muthusamy from South Africa is also nominated for his strong performances in Test matches against Pakistan, taking wickets and scoring important runs with his bat.
All three players showed their skills in different types of cricket games, making them top contenders for the award.
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Noman Ali (Pakistan), and Senuran Muthusamy (South Africa) are nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month for October.
Rashid Khan impressed in white-ball cricket, taking 11 wickets in ODIs and 9 wickets in T20Is.
Noman Ali was a dominant force in Test cricket, taking 14 wickets in the series against South Africa.
Senuran Muthusamy excelled in the Test series against Pakistan with both bat and ball, claiming 11 wickets and scoring 106 runs.
The nominations cover performances in both Test and limited-overs formats of the game.
- Who
- ICC
- What
- Announced nominees for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for October.
- When
- October
- Where
- Dubai
- Why
- For outstanding performances in international cricket across Test and white-ball formats during October.
Noman Ali
Senuran Muthusamy
Format of Play
Noman Ali
Primarily excelled in Test cricket.
Senuran Muthusamy
Primarily excelled in Test cricket.
Key Achievements
Noman Ali
Took 14 wickets in the Test series against South Africa, including a third 10-wicket haul and was the highest wicket-taker in the series.
Senuran Muthusamy
Took 11 wickets and scored 106 runs in the Test series against Pakistan, earning Player of the Series award, including career-best figures of 11/174 and a high score of 89.
- Award
- ICC Men's Player of the Month for October
- Nominees
- Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Noman Ali (Pakistan), Senuran Muthusamy (South Africa)
- Rashid Khan Performance
- 9 wickets in 5 T20Is, 11 wickets in ODIs, 24 runs in T20Is, 9 runs in ODIs
- Noman Ali Performance
- 14 wickets in 2 Tests vs South Africa, 17 runs with bat
- Senuran Muthusamy Performance
- 11 wickets and 106 runs in 2 Tests vs Pakistan, career-best 11/174, highest Test score of 89
