Shakib and Ishimwe clinch ICC Player of the Month awards for March 2023

ICC Player of the Month awards for March

The ICC has announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for March 2023, with Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan awarded the ICC Men’s Player of the Month and Rwanda’s Henriette Ishimwe named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month. This is Shakib’s second time winning the Player of the Month award, with his first win being in July 2021.

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ICC Men’s Player of the Month, March 2023 – Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan, an experienced all-rounder, has been awarded the prestigious ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for March 2023 due to his outstanding performances. He beat out tough competition from Asif Khan of UAE and Kane Williamson of New Zealand. Shakib was a bright spot for Bangladesh in the three-match One-Day International series against England, when he was the team’s highest run-scorer and wicket-taker. In Bangladesh’s only victory in the series, he scored 75 runs off 71 balls and took four wickets to earn the Player of the Match award in the hosts’ 50-run win.

ICC Women’s Player of the Month, March 2023 – Henriette Ishimwe

ICC has announced Rwanda’s Henriette Ishimwe as the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for March 2023. Ishimwe outperformed other strong contenders, including Sibona Jimmy and Ravini Oa from PNG, to clinch the award. Ishimwe, who is just 19 years old, has already played almost 50 T20Is for Rwanda and showcased her all-round skills in March. She made a strong start to the Nigeria Cricket Federation Women’s International Twenty20 Tournament, contributing with both bat and ball against Ghana.  After scoring a quick 32 off 22 balls, she took four wickets for just four runs to help Rwanda limit Ghana to 41 runs.