Deepti Sharma, Sutherland, Mostary Nominated for ICC Women's Player of the Month
India's Deepti Sharma, Australia's Annabel Sutherland, and Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary nominated for ICC Women's Player of the Month for October.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominations for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for October 2026. Three standout performers from the international circuit—India's Deepti Sharma, Australia's Annabel Sutherland, and Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary—have been shortlisted for the honour following a month of exceptional displays on the field.
Deepti Sharma: The All-Round Powerhouse
India's Deepti Sharma has been recognised for her dominant role in India's white-ball series against Zimbabwe. The 29-year-old all-rounder proved her worth with both the bat and the ball across the T20I and ODI formats.
The highlight of her month came during the second ODI in Vadodara, where Sharma delivered a masterclass performance. She notched her second career ODI century and complemented it by claiming three wickets, steering India to a massive 121-run win and securing the three-match series victory.
Her impact was equally felt in the T20I series. In the opening match at Raipur, she smashed a quickfire 49 to ensure an Indian win. She continued her form by picking up two more wickets in the subsequent games, helping India achieve a clean sweep of the series.
Sobhana Mostary: A Historic Feat for Bangladesh
Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary earned her spot among the nominees after a record-shattering performance against the formidable Australian side in Brisbane. Mostary etched her name into the history books by scoring the highest individual ODI score by a Bangladesh women's cricketer.
Facing Australia in the opening ODI, the right-handed batter played a blistering knock of 118 runs off 134 balls, including 18 boundaries. Her effort propelled Bangladesh to a total of 220/6. While Bangladesh ultimately lost the match and the series, Mostary's resilience was evident, as she finished the series with 129 runs at an average of 43.
Annabel Sutherland: Australia's Consistent Force
Rounding off the nominations is Australia's Annabel Sutherland, who maintained her reputation as one of the world's best all-rounders. Sutherland was instrumental in Australia's ODI series against Bangladesh and their T20I clashes with New Zealand.
In the first ODI against Bangladesh, the 25-year-old made an immediate mark by taking four wickets and contributing an unbeaten 25 runs to secure a seven-wicket win. She saved her best for the series finale, where she scored an unbeaten 74 and claimed two wickets. Sutherland ended the ODI series with a combined tally of 99 runs and six wickets.
Her momentum continued into the T20I series against New Zealand, where she added another wicket and 19 runs across the two completed matches.
Looking Back at September
As these three athletes compete for the October title, the ICC also noted that India's Shafali Verma was the recipient of the award for September. Verma's recognition came after her stellar all-round performances during the Women's Asia Cup and the 2026 Asian Games.