Shafali Verma, Sree Charani, and Chamari Athapaththu nominated for ICC award

Shafali Verma, Sree Charani, and Chamari Athapaththu have been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for September 2026. The nominations follow significant performances in the Women’s Asia Cup and the Asian Games.

India’s Shafali Verma recorded 360 runs in seven T20Is at an average of 72 and a strike rate of 184.61. She was the leading run-scorer in the Women’s Asia Cup and scored her maiden T20I century during the Asian Games semi-final against Bangladesh. Additionally, she contributed six wickets during the month.

Sree Charani took 18 wickets in seven T20Is with an average of 4.83. Her performance led her to become the highest-rated women’s T20I bowler in history, surpassing the previous record of 806 points held by Australia’s Megan Schutt.

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu was also recognized for her all-round contributions, scoring 226 runs and taking 14 wickets across seven T20Is as Sri Lanka reached the finals of both major tournaments.