Pakistan women’s captain Fatima Sana has been named among the nominees for the ICC Player of the Month for February 2026, following a series of influential all-round performances against South Africa.
Despite Pakistan losing both the ODI and T20I series 2-1, Fatima Sana consistently delivered with both bat and ball. Her standout display came in the opening T20I, where she struck a commanding 90 runs. She capped the series with another match-winning effort in the third T20I, scoring an unbeaten 47 and taking 2 for 12, earning her the Player of the Match award.
Consistent impact in ODIs
Fatima Sana also shone in the ODI series, compiling a crucial 52 in the second match while claiming two key wickets. Across the tour, she finished with four wickets in the ODIs and two in the T20Is, reinforcing her status as Pakistan’s premier all-rounder.
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Male counterpart also nominated
On the men’s side, Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan is also in contention after a record-breaking ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Farhan topped the tournament’s run charts with 383 runs, setting a new record for the most runs in a single edition while maintaining a strike rate of 160.25 and an average of 76.60.
He joins fellow nominees Will Jacks and Shadley van Schalkwyk in the ICC Player of the Month race.
Fatima Sana’s nomination shows her growing influence in international women’s cricket and her ability to deliver consistently, even in challenging series for Pakistan.
