Nahida creates history to win ICC Player of the Month award

Nahida Akhter, a slow left-arm spinner of Bangladesh women's cricket team, has been announced as the ICC Women's Player of the Month for November. She became the first-ever Bangladesh women player to win the award. The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed this on Monday.

Nahida beat compatriot Fargana Hoque and Pakistan spinner Sadia Iqbal to win the award. She was thrilled to accept the monthly honour.

The left-arm spinner said, "This is a moment to cherish. To be recognised by such a distinguished panel of cricket experts means a lot and winning the ICC Women Player of the Month award will be a massive source of inspiration and motivation for me. We have played some amazing cricket in recent months and I am so happy to have contributed to the successes we have tasted as a team."

Nahida claimed 7 wickets in the three-match ODI series against Pakistan at home in November and was instrumental in setting up an important 2-1 series win for the Tigresses.

She claimed three wickets in the first match in a losing effort, claimed one wicket and bowled the all-important super over in the second ODI, which the hosts won, and took 3-26 to help the Tigresses win the series-decider. The 23-year-old is already the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in Women's T20Is and the third-highest in ODIs.