Overview
- Smriti Mandhana secured a women’s nomination after compiling 204 runs in the Sri Lanka ODI tri-series, including a 123-run innings against South Africa
- Hayley Matthews earned her spot by topping run charts and contributing with the ball in both ODI and T20I series, reinforcing her ICC No. 1 T20I all-rounder ranking
- Chloe Tryon rounded out the women’s shortlist with 176 runs at a 131.34 strike rate plus six wickets in the Sri Lanka tri-series, including a five-for and hat-trick
- Scotland’s Brendon McMullen grabbed a men’s nomination by aggregating 233 runs and claiming 10 wickets in five ICC Men’s World Cup League 2 ODIs
- Milind Kumar posted 201 runs and nine wickets in four League 2 ODIs while Muhammad Waseem tallied 169 ODI runs and was named Player of the Series in a Sharjah T20I showdown