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Deepti Sharma wins ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October, beats Annabel Sutherland to bag award for 2nd time

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma named ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October 2026 for her 155 runs and 7 wickets against Zimbabwe, including a 106 not out.

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Deepti Sharma wins ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October (Photo: X)

Good news for Indian cricket fansStar all-rounder Deepti Sharma has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for October 2026She got this award for her brilliant all-round show against Zimbabwe.

Deepti was in top form with both bat and ballShe scored runs when the team needed them and also took important wicketsBecause of her performance, India won both series against Zimbabwe without losing a single match.

She beat Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland to win this awardBoth players were also in good form, but Deepti’s performance was better.

Deepti’s Brilliant Show Against Zimbabwe

In October, India played Zimbabwe at homeDeepti was the star of the series.

In the ODI series, she played one innings and scored 106 not outShe did not get out and took India to a big winWith the ball, she took 5 wickets in the ODI seriesHer bowling was very tightShe gave runs at an economy of just 3.42.

In the T20I series, she again showed her classShe scored 49 runs off just 37 balls and also took 2 wicketsIndia won the T20I series 3-0 as well.

In total, Deepti scored 155 runs and took 7 wickets across both formats in OctoberShe was the main reason behind India’s clean sweep.

Century Was A Special Moment For Deepti

After winning the award, Deepti spoke about her performanceShe said she was very happy to win the award again.

She said, “I’m pleased to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month awardThe series against Zimbabwe was a great one for us, and I’m proud of the way the team performed, especially the youngstersScoring a century was a particularly special moment for me, made even more meaningful as it contributed to a winning cause.”

Deepti also praised the young players in the teamShe said the team played really well in the series.

Second Time Winner For Deepti

This is not the first time Deepti has won this awardShe had won it earlier in December 2023Now she has won it for the second time in her career.

This shows how important Deepti is for the Indian teamShe is one of the best all-rounders in women’s cricket right nowShe can change the match with both bat and ball.

Fans are also very happy with her performanceAfter the World Cup, her confidence is looking very high.

Marco Jansen Wins Men’s Award

In the men’s category, South Africa’s Marco Jansen won the ICC Player of the Month award for October.

Jansen played very well against Australia in the Test seriesHe scored 198 runs and took 13 wickets in the seriesSouth Africa won the series 2-1.

He beat West Indies captain Shai Hope and Pakistan’s Arafat Minhas to win the award.

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