India pacer Mohammed Siraj of India was on Monday (September 15, 2025) named ICC Player of the Month for August following his heroic effort in the fifth and last Test towards England.
Orla Prendergast of Ireland too was named participant of the month alongside Siraj.
Siraj’s very good match-winning effort on the last day of the Test collection towards England helped India win The Oval Test match by six runs.
Siraj grabbed three wickets on the dramatic last morning of the fifth match to complete with 9 wickets in the match as the Indian group drew the collection 2-2.
“It is a special honour to be named ICC Player of the Month. The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy was a memorable series, and it was one of the most intense contests I have been part of.
“I’m proud that I may contribute with some vital spells, particularly in the decisive moments. Bowling towards a prime batting line-up of their house situations was difficult, nevertheless it additionally introduced out the greatest in me,” said Siraj.
Ireland all-rounder Prendergast won the award ahead of Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali and the Netherlands’ seam bowler Iris Zwilling.
Prendergast was named the Player of the Series in a home T20I series, helping win 2-1 against Pakistan. She scored 144 runs and took four wickets in that series and maintained her fine form in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, aggregating 244 runs and finishing with seven wickets in the month of August.
