Arundhati Reddy, Sahibzada Farhan win player of the month for February

India medium pacer Arundhati Reddy was on Monday named the ICC Player of the Month for February for her fine performances in a T20I series in Australia.

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan was named the ICC Player of the Month for his extra-ordinary performances in the men’s T20 World Cup.

Reddy shone with her fine seam bowling Down Under, helping India win their three-match T20I series against Australia 2-1.

She was the leading wicket-taker in the series with hauls of 4/22, 2/30 and 2/35, finishing with an average of 10.87 and an economy rate of 7.25.

“It’s a real honour to be named ICC Player of the Month, and even more special knowing I was able to contribute to a T20I series win in Australia. Beating Australia on their home turf is never easy, which makes this award even more meaningful,” Reddy said.

“This series win has given our team a huge boost of confidence as we build towards the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales this summer. We’ve got a well-balanced squad, and I believe we’ll be a team to watch,” she added.

Sahibzada won the award ahead of many stalwarts as he broke Virat Kohli’s record runs in one edition of the T20 World Cup and became the first to register two centuries in a single edition of the tournament — against Namibia and Sri Lanka.

The dynamic opener amassed 383 runs in seven T20Is at an impressive average of 76.60, while maintaining a strike rate of 160.25.

His performances stood out from the tournament for the monthly award as the final two Super Eight fixtures and the knockout stages took place in March and will be evaluated in the next cycle.