Deepti Sharma wins ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma was named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October, the ICC announced in a report published on November 14, 2026 from New Delhi. The 29-year-old claimed the monthly honour for the second time after a strong showing in India’s series against Zimbabwe, beating Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland to the award.

Last year during this month, Deepti starred in India’s World Cup triumph, and this year she showed fine form in the contests against Zimbabwe. "I'm pleased to win the ICC Women's Player of the Month award," Deepti said in an ICC release. "The series against Zimbabwe was a great one for us, and I'm proud of the way the team performed, especially the youngsters. "Scoring a century was a particularly special moment for me, made even more meaningful as it contributed to a winning cause."

She yielded critical outputs across the two formats in Zimbabwe's inbound tour. Deepti began with a quickfire 49 in the first T20I against Zimbabwe in Raipur to help set up a victory after the hosts were in a spot of bother at 19/4. Over the T20 fixtures she also collected two wickets as India completed a clean sweep.

That form carried into the ODIs: Deepti took two wickets in the series opener as India secured another victory. In the second ODI she struck her second ODI century and added three wickets, contributions that helped India to a 2-0 lead in the series. Across formats on the tour, she compiled 155 runs and claimed seven wickets.

In men's cricket, South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen was named the ICC Player of the Month for October after he played a pivotal role in his side's 2-1 World Test Championship series triumph over Australia. The 26-year-old prevailed over fellow nominees Pakistan's Arafat Minhas and West Indies' Shai Hope to earn his first-ever Player of the Month accolade.

"I would like to thank the voting panel and fans for this recognition, as well as my teammates and coaches for their continued support," Deepti added in the ICC release, and she concluded, "I would like to dedicate this award to my fans across the world."