Daryl Mitchell wins ICC Player of the Month after strong performance against India

Daryl Mitchell from New Zealand has won the ICC Player of the Month. He beat top players like Suryakumar Yadav from India and Joe Root from England to win the award. The all-rounder was a standout performer for the Kiwis in the ODI series against India that preceded the T20 World Cup 2026. New Zealand won the series 2-1 against the hosts India, following which they lost the T20I series 1-4 to Suryakumar Yadav and co. Mitchell recorded back-to-back centuries against India in the second and third ODI, registering scores of an unbeaten 131 and a 137 run knocks.

Mitchell beats Suryakumar Yadav and Joe Root

In just three ODI innings, Daryl Mitchell has scored 352 runs with an impressive average of 176. The New Zealand star is also part of the team’s squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where the side is trying to secure a place in the semi-finals. Virat Kohli is the number two ranked batter in ODIs followed by Ibrahim Zadran, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill at 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

No players from India are in the top five of the ODI rankings for bowlers and all-rounders. Meanwhile, Sobhana Mostary from Bangladesh has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for her excellent performance in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier. 

The star batter was nominated alongside Ireland captain Gaby Lewis and American left-arm pacer Tara Norris. Mostary scored 229 runs at an average of 45.80 and strike rate of 145.85 in the first six matches.