Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Kathryn Bryce, ICC player of the month

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce have been named ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month for April 2025, respectively. Miraz played a pivotal role in helping Bangladesh level the two-match series 1-1 against Zimbabwe. As a result, Miraz became just the third player from Bangladesh to win the men’s monthly award after Shakib al Hasan, who won in March 2023 and Mushfiqur Rahim. The spin all-rounder played a pivotal role in his team’s victory in the second Test, putting his all-round skills on display.

Miraz scored a magnificent century, playing an innings of 104 (162), with the help of 11 fours and a six. The off-spinner also scalped a five-wicket haul (5/32) in the second innings to help his team register a comprehensive win by an innings and 106 runs. The 27-year-old was deservedly adjudged Player of the Match for his sensational performance.

He was also adjudged Player of the series for finishing as the highest wicket-taker of the series with 15 wickets to his name from two matches. Mehidy beat Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani and New Zealand’s Ben Sears to clinch the award. The Bangladesh all-rounder called it an incredible honor, calling it the ultimate recognition for any cricketer.

“It’s an incredible honor to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award. The ICC Awards are the ultimate recognition for any cricketer, and to receive this from a global vote means a lot to me. Moments like these remind me of my journey — being named Player of the Tournament in the 2016 ICC Under-19 World Cup was a massive encouragement early in my career, and this award feels just as special,” said Mehidy in a media release.