On Tuesday India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June, beating skipper Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
‘A hero for India in their victorious T20 World Cup campaign has also scooped up ICC Men’s Player of the Month honours’, ICC stated.
After his stellar T20 World Cup 2024 campaign in which he claimed Player of the Tournament, Bumrah also claimed the Men’s Player of the Month accolade for June.
Bumrah edged out compatriot Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz for the award in what was a competitive month of cricket, culminating in India’s T20 World Cup win in Barbados.
The 30-year-old was at his best in the USA and Caribbean, taking 15 wickets at an average of 8.26, at an astonishing economy of 4.17. He joined Virat Kohli (a two-time winner in his own right) as an Indian player to claim the Men’s T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament award.
After winning the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June, Bumrah said that it was a special honour for him.
“I am delighted to be named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June. It’s a special honour for me following a memorable few weeks spent in the USA and West Indies. We have had a lot to celebrate as a team, and I’m delighted to be able to add this personal accolade to the list,” Bumrah was quoted by ICC as saying.
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