Players who performed brilliantly in cricket in the month of July have got a place in this list.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today released the list of players nominated for the Player of the Month for the month of July on 5 August. Let us tell you that three players each in the men’s and women’s categories have been included in this list by the ICC.
Also, this time the number of players nominated for the month of July is the highest from India. Let us tell you that three players have been nominated from India. In this list, ICC has included those players who performed well in the cricket played in the month of July.
ICC Men’s Player of the Month (Men)
Washington Sundar: After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, India went on a tour of Zimbabwe for a five-match T20 series. So due to his excellent performance in this series, Sundar has managed to make a place in this list.
Gus Atkinson: Gus Atkinson, who recently made his Test debut for England against West Indies, has found a place in this list. He took 23 wickets in the three Test matches played against West Indies. Due to this excellent performance, he has managed to find a place in this list.
Charlie Cassell: The third name in this list is 25-year-old Scottish player Charlie Castle. It is worth noting that recently he had performed brilliantly against Oman in the ICC Men’s World Cup League 2.
ICC Men’s Player of the Month (Women)
Smriti Mandhana: The vice-captain of the Indian women’s cricket team and the stylish left-handed batsman has also been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month in the women’s category. Earlier, Smriti had also won this award in June.
Shefali Verma: The opening batsman of the Indian women’s cricket team has been nominated for this award for the first time after June 2021. Let us tell you that last month Shefali scored the fastest double century in Test cricket against South Africa.
Chamari AthapaththuSri Lankan women’s cricket team captain and veteran all-rounder Chamari Atapattu has also been nominated for the Player of the Month for July. Let us tell you that last month, Sri Lanka won the Women’s Asia Cup under the captaincy of Atapattu.