Virat Kohli and Sahibzada Farhan (PTI Photo) Pakistan spinner Sahibzada Farhan was on Monday named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2026 after a record-breaking campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, where he broke the long-standing mark set by Virat Kohli.Farhan was the top batsman of the tournament and finished as the highest scorer with 383 runs in seven matches (six innings) at an impressive average of 76.60. His total, which included two centuries and two half-centuries, reached a blistering 160.25 and broke the record for most runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup (319 by Kohli in 2014).
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Is this India’s best white ball team? Nikhil Chopra in ODI World Cup 2027 Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The 30-year-old’s consistency and impact have been crucial to Pakistan’s campaign, although the team narrowly missed out on a semi-final spot due to clean sheet. His performances also earned him a place in the ICC Team of the Tournament.“It’s an incredible feeling to win this ICC award, especially for your performances on the World Cup stage where fans from all over the world are watching every moment. That makes it all the more special,” said Farhan.“It was truly a tournament that I will always cherish and I am determined to continue this momentum in the series and competitions going forward. I am deeply grateful to my teammates for their constant support and belief in me – it would not have been possible without them,” he added.Farhan also became the first batsman to score two centuries in a single men’s T20 World Cup, reaching three figures against Namibia and Sri Lanka. He was also part of a record 176-run partnership with Fakhar Zaman – the highest of any wicket in T20Is – further underlining his dominance during the tournament.The award marks Farhan’s first ICC Player of the Month honor, making him the first Pakistani cricketer to win it since Haris Rauf in November 2024.
Arundhati Reddy won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month
Indian pacer Arundhati Reddy has clinched the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award after her impressive performances in the T20I series win in Australia.Reddy was the leading wicket-taker in the series, picking up eight wickets in three matches, including figures of four for 22, two for 30 and two for 35, at an average of 10.87.“It’s a real honor to be named the ICC Player of the Month and even more special to know that I was able to contribute to Australia’s T20I series win. Beating Australia on their home soil is never easy and that makes this award even more meaningful,” said Reddy.
