Overview

• ICC confirmed the September winners on October 16 following its monthly vote combining public input and an expert panel.
• Abhishek Sharma smashed 314 Asia Cup runs at a 200 strike rate, earned Player of the Tournament, and reached a record 931 T20I batting rating, surpassing Dawid Malan’s 919.
• He beat nominees Kuldeep Yadav and Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett, with his form fueling India’s Asia Cup title that concluded with a five-wicket final win over Pakistan in Dubai.
• Smriti Mandhana piled up 308 runs in four September ODIs against Australia with scores of 58, 117, and 125 at a 135.68 strike rate, including a 50-ball hundred that stands as the fastest by an Indian woman.
• She edged South Africa’s Tazmin Brits and Pakistan’s Sidra Amin for the award, issued thanks in an ICC statement, and continues her run during India’s Women’s ODI World Cup campaign.