Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for October 2026 following her good performances with both bat and ball during India's home series against Zimbabwe. She won the prestigious award ahead of Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary and Australia's Annabel Sutherland. She is the best all-rounder of Team India in recent times in ODI format.

The 29-year-old achived the recognition for her consistent impact across the T20I and ODI formats, helping India maintain an unbeaten record throughout the six-match series against Zimbabwe. This is the second time Deepti has received the ICC Women's Player of the Month award. She previously won the honour in December 2023.

Deepti started the Zimbabwe tour with an excellent batting performance in the opening T20I in Raipur. After India struggled at 19/4, she played an important innings of 49 runs off just 37 deliveries, helping the hosts recover and secure a victory. She also picked up two wickets during the T20I series as India completed a clean sweep.

The Indian all-rounder continued her excellent form in the three-match ODI series. She claimed two wickets in the opening match before producing a memorable all-round performance in the second ODI in Vadodara. Deepti scored an unbeaten 106, registering her second ODI century, and followed it up with three wickets. Her performance helped India secure a convincing 121-run win and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Overall, Deepti accumulated 155 runs and claimed seven wickets across six international matches against Zimbabwe in October. Her contributions played a major role in India's dominant performances across both formats.

Following the announcement, Deepti expressed her happiness at receiving the award and credited her teammates, coaches and support staff for their contribution. She also highlighted her century against Zimbabwe as a special achievement because it helped India win the match.

Interestingly, the recognition comes one year after Deepti played an important role in India's historic ICC Women's Cricket World Cup triumph in October 2025. Her latest achievement further highlights her importance to the Indian women's cricket team.

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