South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen and India’s Deepti Sharma have been named the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for October following impressive performances across international cricket.
Jansen earned the men’s honour after playing a key role in South Africa’s ICC World Test Championship series against Australia, while Deepti was recognised for her all-round contributions during India’s white-ball series against Zimbabwe.
The South African left-arm pacer scored 198 runs and picked up 13 wickets during the month. His most notable performance came in the second Test against Australia at Gqeberha, where he scored a valuable 85 and claimed match figures of 5/33 and 1/34.
His performances also helped him reach the top of the ICC Test Bowling and All-rounder Rankings. Jansen became the first South African bowler to occupy the top position in the Test bowling rankings since Kagiso Rabada in 2024. He also became the first South African to lead the Test all-rounder rankings since Vernon Philander held the position in August 2014.
Jansen secured the award ahead of Pakistan’s Arafat Minhas and West Indies captain Shai Hope, who were also nominated for their performances in October.
Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma claimed her second ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, having previously received the honour in December 2023.
The Indian all-rounder delivered an influential performance against Zimbabwe, scoring an unbeaten 106 in the Women’s Championship ODI series and taking five wickets at an economy rate of 3.42. Her contributions helped India complete a 3-0 series sweep.
She continued her strong form in the T20I series, scoring 49 runs off 37 deliveries in her only batting opportunity and adding two wickets with her off-spin bowling.
Deepti was selected ahead of Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who were the other nominees for the women’s award.
