Pakistani pacer Noman Ali has been nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month Award for October 2025.
The ICC also nominated South Africa all-rounder Senoran Muthasamy and Afghanistan’s all-rounder Rashid Khan for the same award.
The No. 3-rated bowler in the ICC Men’s Test took 14 wickets at an average of 23.07, cementing his reputation as one of the most consistent bowlers in world cricket.
In the first Test in Lahore, Nauman produced a match-winning spell, taking his third 10-wicket haul in Test cricket with figures of 6/112 and 4/79, leading Pakistan to a 93-run victory.
In the Rawalpindi Test, he remained effective with four wickets and also contributed 17 runs with the bat, earning himself the title of highest wicket-taker of the series.
Meanwhile, South African Senoran Muthusamy was exceptional in his team’s drawn Test series against Pakistan.
The 31-year-old all-rounder starred with both bat and ball, amassing 106 runs at an average of 53 and taking 11 wickets at 18.36, earning him the Player of the Series award.
His career best 11/174 in Lahore and unbeaten 89 in Rawalpindi were the highlights of his performances.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan also enjoyed an excellent month, excelling in both ODIs and T20Is against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
Across five T20Is, he has taken nine wickets at an economy rate of just 4.82, including notable figures of 4/18 against Bangladesh and 3/9 against Zimbabwe.
In ODIs, Rashid’s brilliance helped Afghanistan secure a 3-0 series sweep over Bangladesh, taking 11 wickets at an economy of 2.73, with a best of 5/17 in the second match.
He also contributed to order fulfillment, rounding off a great month.
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