Simon Harmer and star Indian batter nominated for ICC Player of the Month awards for November 2025

South Africa spinner Simon Harmer has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award in November after the Proteas registered a 2-0 clean sweep in the two-match Test series in India. It was their first series win in Indian soil after 25 years.

Harmer bagged eight wickets in the series opener in Kolkata, including four-fers in the two innings. His exploits with the ball helped the tourists win the series opener by 30 runs while defending a modest target of 124.

The Proteas’ off-spinner then spun a web for the Indian batters again in the second Test, picking up nine wickets, including a six-wicket haul in the second innings. As a result, South Africa won the game by 408 runs. The 36-year-old was adjudged Player of the Series for his 17 scalps in two Tests.

Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam is another contender to become ICC Men’s Player of the Month. The left-arm spinner picked up 13 wickets to help his team complete a 2-0 whitewash over Ireland. Like Harmer, he also won the Player of the Series award.

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A trio of top performers from South Africa, Bangladesh and Pakistan feature in November’s ICC Men’s Player of the Month shortlist 🌟 Know more ⬇️

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz also made it to the nominees list. The all-rounder bagged 10 wickets and scored 52 runs as the Men in Green won the T20I tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Before that, the 31-year-old picked up six wickets and amassed 104 runs in five ODIs (three against South Africa and two versus Sri Lanka). His efforts helped Pakistan win both ODI series.

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Shafali Verma nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month for November

Shafali Verma, who won the 2025 World Cup with the Women in Blue, has been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for November. After replacing Pratika Rawal before the knockouts, Shafali lit up the summit clash, with 87 runs off 78 balls and scalped two wickets (2/36) against South Africa. India Women won the final by 52 runs to clinch their maiden ICC title.

The other players nominated in the Women’s Player of the Month category are Thipatcha Puttawong (Thailand) and Esha Oza (UAE). Puttawong finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker in the ICC Women’s Emerging National Trophy, picking up 15 wickets.

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A #CWC25 Final star, a left-arm spin wizard and a classy all-rounder headline the shortlist for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for November 🥇 Know more ⬇️

Meanwhile, Oza picked up seven wickets in the same tournament. She was equally effective with the bat, compiling 187 runs at a strike rate of 137.50. Her unbeaten 68 and two scalps helped UAE beat Namibia by 28 runs in the final.