Overview
- The ICC unveiled three men’s nominees — Noman Ali, Senuran Muthusamy and Rashid Khan — and three women’s nominees — Ashleigh Gardner, Smriti Mandhana and Laura Wolvaardt.
- Noman Ali earned selection after a 10-wicket match haul in Lahore during Pakistan’s Test series against South Africa, complemented by wickets in Rawalpindi.
- Senuran Muthusamy combined 11 wickets with an unbeaten 89 in the Rawalpindi Test to help level the series and was named Player of the Series.
- Rashid Khan dominated white-ball cricket in October, taking 11 wickets in Afghanistan’s 3–0 ODI sweep of Bangladesh and nine more in T20Is.
- Wolvaardt, Mandhana and Gardner were recognized for standout ICC Women’s World Cup displays in October, while coverage noted Rohit Sharma’s absence and clarified that performances outside the month, such as Deepti Sharma’s, were not eligible.