The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Abhishek Sharma as the Player of the Month.Following his remarkable performance in the Asia Cup 2025, the Indian opening batter has been awarded this prestigious title.Reacting to the major accomplishment, the Indian opener said that it felt great to win an ICC award, adding he was happy that it had come for matches where he contributed significantly to the team’s wins.He further stated that he was proud of the team for performing well under pressure, and he was thankful to the panel that nominated him for the award.Abhishek Sharma finished the Asia Cup campaign having scored 314 runs at an average of 44.85 and an impressive strike rate of 200.Most notably, the Indian star delivered an unforgettable performance against Sri Lanka in the semi-final. Sharma’s innings played a major role in securing India’s place in the final.Read More: Haris Rauf nominated for ICC Player of the Month awardIn addition to his crucial semi-final knock, Abhishek Sharma also contributed important innings of 75 runs against Pakistan and 74 runs against Bangladesh.The Indian opener has now reached a career-best T20I rating of 931, surpassing England’s Dawid Malan in the men’s T20I cricket rankings.Last year, the ICC revealed the nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards, with Pakistan star pacer Haris Rauf among the contenders.The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the exceptional cricketers who have been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month awards for November.Fast bowlers Haris Rauf, Marco Jansen, and Jasprit Bumrah have received nominations for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November 2024, owing to their impressive wicket-taking performances across various formats.Rauf’s nomination stems from his outstanding achievement while participating in six ODIs and three T20Is for Pakistan. He commenced his tour of Australia with a spectacular three-wicket haul in Melbourne and reached a peak performance by securing a vital five-wicket haul that leveled the series.