Arafat Minhas Nominated for ICC Player of the Month Award

Young Pakistani all-rounder Arafat Minhas has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for October 2026. He played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s title victory during the home ODI tri-series, delivering standout performances with both bat and ball.

Across five innings in the tournament, Arafat Minhas scored 149 runs at an average of 29.80 and claimed 9 wickets. His best performance came against England, where he took 6 wickets for 40 runs and also played an innings of 59 runs.

This stands as the second-best ODI bowling performance by a Pakistani bowler on home soil.

Arafat Minhas’s Brilliant Batting in the Final

In the tri-series final against Sri Lanka, Arafat Minhas played an aggressive knock, remaining unbeaten on 61 runs off just 31 balls. His innings helped Pakistan successfully chase down a target of 326. Based on his overall contributions with both bat and ball, he was named Player of the Series.

Marco Jansen and Shai Hope Also Nominated

Alongside Arafat Minhas, South African all-rounder Marco Jansen and West Indies captain Shai Hope have also been nominated for the ICC award.

Marco Jansen delivered an impressive performance in the Test series against Australia. In the second Test, he scored 85 runs and took 6 wickets, while in the third Test, he contributed a half-century and claimed 3 wickets. Thanks to his performance, South Africa won the series 2-1. Following this, Johnson also climbed to the top spot in the ICC Test all-rounder rankings.

Meanwhile, Shai Hope played an unbeaten innings of 162 runs in an ODI against India, helping the West Indies successfully chase a target of 352. He also scored two centuries during a five-match T20 series, including an unbeaten 102 off 50 balls in the fourth match.

Performances of the Nominated Players