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Shafali and Sree Charani Nominated for ICC Award
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News18•06-10-2026, 15:00
Shafali and Sree Charani Nominated for ICC Award
- •India players Shafali Verma and Sree Charani have been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for September 2026 alongside Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu.
- •Shafali Verma enjoyed a prolific month, scoring 360 runs and taking six wickets as India won both the Women's Asia Cup and the Asian Games gold medal.
- •Sree Charani dominated with the ball, claiming 18 wickets across seven T20Is and breaking the record for the highest-rated women's T20I bowler in history with 817 rating points.
- •Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu led her team to two finals, scoring 226 runs and taking 14 wickets, including a historic spell of 7/5 against Indonesia.
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India's Shafali Verma and Sree Charani, along with Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, have been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for September 2026.
Sree Charani claimed 18 wickets in seven T20Is during September 2026. She reached 817 rating points to become the highest-rated women’s T20I bowler in history, surpassing Australia’s Megan Schutt.
Shafali Verma amassed 360 runs in seven T20Is at an average of 72.00 and took six wickets, helping India win the Women’s Asia Cup and secure gold at the Asian Games. Her month included finishing as the leading run-scorer in the Asia Cup and striking her maiden T20I century against Bangladesh.
