ICC Nominates Sharma, Mostary, Sutherland
Three cricketers are nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for October 2026 based on their performances across that month.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Women’s Clothing
The ICC nominated India's Deepti Sharma, Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary, and Australia's Annabel Sutherland for the October 2026 Women's Player of the Month award, announced November 5, 2026. The nominees were selected for their performances across October 2026 matches.
Why it matters
The nominations recognize individual performances across international women's cricket, with each player contributing across batting and bowling in multiple formats. The selection highlights standout series in India, Bangladesh, and Australia during the month.
Mostary's 118-run innings came from 134 deliveries with 18 boundaries against Australia in Brisbane, and Sutherland's series totals against Bangladesh were 99 runs and six wickets. The ICC's weighting of these figures in the final selection has not been disclosed.
The players
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma is a 29-year-old India all-rounder who has contributed with both bat and ball across ODI and T20I formats.
Sobhana Mostary
Sobhana Mostary is a Bangladesh batter who set the highest ODI score by a Bangladesh women's player during her innings against Australia.
Annabel Sutherland
Annabel Sutherland is a 25-year-old Australia all-rounder who has taken wickets and scored runs in both ODI and T20I cricket.
The details
Deepti Sharma hit her second ODI century against Zimbabwe in Vadodara, took three wickets in the same match, and helped India win the series 3-0. Sobhana Mostary set the highest ODI score by a Bangladesh women's player in Brisbane, while Annabel Sutherland contributed with both bat and ball in her series against Bangladesh.
Timeline
October 2026: Nominees' performances across the month were assessed for the award.
November 5, 2026: The ICC announced the nominees.
Season Trajectory
The ICC Women's Player of the Month program recognizes monthly performances across international cricket, and this October 2026 slate highlights players from three different national teams. The nominations place Sharma, Mostary, and Sutherland among the month's standout contributors in the women's game.
Cricket fans following women's international matches can track monthly award nominations as a measure of individual form across series. The nominations offer a snapshot of which performances drew attention during October 2026.
The takeaway
Monthly award nominations offer a useful lens for tracking player form across different international series. Following individual performances across formats can reveal which players are shaping the current women's game.
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