Shafali Verma, Sree Charani Nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month
Shafali Verma and Sree Charani have been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award following India's historic double success.
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India’s star performers, Shafali Verma and Sree Charani, have officially been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for September 2026. The nominations follow a month of unprecedented success for the Indian women's team, which secured both the Women’s Asia Cup and the gold medal at the Asian Games.
The trio of nominees includes Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, who also delivered a stellar all-round performance during the tournament season.
Shafali Verma: A Dominant Force with Bat and Ball
Shafali Verma enjoyed a prolific September, playing a pivotal role in India's record-extending eighth Asia Cup title and their subsequent gold medal triumph at the Asian Games in Japan. The explosive opener amassed a staggering 360 runs in seven T20Is, maintaining an average of 72.00 and a strike rate of 184.61.
Her batting prowess was highlighted by her performance in the Women’s Asia Cup, where she finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 236 runs, including crucial scores of 64 in the semi-final and 68 in the final. At the Asian Games, Verma struck her maiden T20I century, smashing 100 runs off just 49 balls against Bangladesh in the semi-final.
Beyond her batting, Verma proved her utility with the ball, contributing six wickets in the Asia Cup and four at the Asian Games, including two vital wickets in the gold-medal match.
Sree Charani: The World's Top-Rated Bowler
Left-arm spinner Sree Charani has been a revelation, playing a key role in India's dual championship victories. Charani claimed 18 wickets in seven T20Is during September, boasting an incredible average of 4.83 and an economy rate of 3.30.
Her dominance was on full display during the Asia Cup, where she took 12 wickets, including a standout 4/20 in the final against Sri Lanka. She continued this momentum at the Asian Games, taking 8 wickets across the tournament with clinical spells against Japan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Charani’s extraordinary form led to a historic milestone: she became the highest-rated women’s T20I bowler in history, reaching 817 rating points and surpassing Australia’s Megan Schutt.
Chamari Athapaththu: Sri Lanka's All-Round Icon
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu also earned her nomination through exceptional all-round contributions. Athapaththu helped Sri Lanka reach the finals of both the Women’s Asia Cup and the Asian Games.
In seven T20Is, she scored 226 runs at an average of 37.66 and claimed 14 wickets at an average of 10.21. A highlight of her month was a historic bowling spell against Indonesia in the Asia Cup, where she took 7/5, including a hat-trick, marking only the sixth time a bowler has taken seven or more wickets in a Women’s T20I.
Athapaththu finished the Asian Games as Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer, highlighted by an unbeaten 83 off 50 balls against Pakistan in the semi-final, ultimately helping her side secure the silver medal.