On December 14, 2025, ICC announced the player of the month awards for November. South Africa’s Simon Harmer is named as the Men’s ICC Player of the Month for November 2025. Harmer won this award by surpassing Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam and Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz and by showcasing a brilliant performance in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series against India, where in the entire series he took 17 wickets at an average of 8.94
In the first test match against India, he took 8 wickets by giving just 51 runs. In the second test match against India at Guwahati, Harmer followed up with a spectacular haul of 9 wickets, which included a match-winning 6-wicket haul in the second innings to seal the series sweep.
After winning the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award, Harmer expressed his gratitude and said, “It’s a privilege to be named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for November.”
Harmer also expressed how proud he is to represent his country and also stated that his teammates are the reason he could perform the way he did, Harmer said, “I share this award with my teammates, coaches and support staff and dedicate it to my family who allow me to go out and live my dream, often having to leave them at home to do so.”
Shafali Verma named as the Women’s ICC Player of the Month
Shafali Verma won her first Women’s ICC Player of the Month for November 2025 by beating out Thipatcha Putthawong from Thailand and Esha Oza from the UAE. She won this award for her match-winning all-round performance in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Final against South Africa, where she scored 87 runs off 78 balls and took 2 wickets for 36 runs.
During the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Finals, Verma scored a 100-run opening stand with Smriti Mandhana, which set the platform for the upcoming batsmen to play freely from the pressure of the finals. While bowling, she took two important wickets in the match. She dismissed key batters Sune Luus and an in-form Marizanne Kapp. She also won the player of the match award in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Finals.
After winning her first ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, Verma expressed her feelings, and she said: “My first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup experience didn’t go as I expected, but it ended far better than I could have ever wished or imagine.”
FAQs
Q. Who won the Player of the Match award ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Finals?
A. Shafali Verma won the Player of the Match award in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Finals.
Q. Why did Simon Harmer win the ICC Player of the Month Award?
A. Harmer won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November 2025 because of his brilliant performance in the test series against India, where he took 17 wickets in the entire two-match series.
Q. Why did Shafali Verma win the ICC Player of the Month Award?
A. Shafali Verma won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for November 2025 because of her tremendous performance in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Finals.
Q. How many ICC Women’s Player of the Month Awards has Shafali Verma won?
A. The ICC Women’s Player of the Month Award for November 2025 was the first one for Shafali Verma.
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