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DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the winners of the inaugural ICC Player of the Month Awards which celebrate the best performances from both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.
India’s Rishabh Pant won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January 2021 for his performances in the two Tests against Australia where he scored a 97 at Sydney and an unbeaten 89 at Brisbane that led India to a historic series win against arch-rivals Australia.
Commenting on Pant being awarded the inaugural ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award, Ramiz Raja representing the ICC Voting Academy said: “Both times Pant played under pressure in two different sets of challenges: to draw a game and to win a game. He showed his versatility of skills in both knocks, the clincher being his temperament.”
Rishabh Pant said he was delighted to be receiving the inaugural ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award. “ For any sportsperson, contributing to a team win is the ultimate reward but such initiatives help motivate youngsters such as myself to do better each time,” he said.
“I dedicate this award to every member of Team India that contributed to our victory in Australia and also thank all my fans who voted for me.”
Fans can continue to vote every month for their favourite male and female cricketers across all formats of international cricket as part of the ICC Player of the Month initiative by registering on the www.icc-cricket.com website.
The three nominees for each of the categories were shortlisted based on field performances and overall achievements during the period of that month.
The shortlist is then voted on by the independent ICC Voting Academy and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy comprising prominent members of the cricket family including senior journalists, former players, and broadcasters and some members of the ICC Hall of Fame.
