ICC Names Farhan and Reddy Players of Month for February 2026

The International Cricket Council on Monday named Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February 2026, recognizing his record-breaking batting in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup held in Sri Lanka. In the women's category, Indian seamer Arundhati Reddy earned the honor for her pivotal role in India's 2-1 T20I series victory over Australia.

Farhan's selection stemmed from a dominant campaign where he became the tournament's highest run-scorer, accumulating 383 runs across seven matches at an average of 76.60 and a strike rate of 160.25. The 30-year-old right-hander, who plays domestically for Peshawar and in the Pakistan Super League for Islamabad United, shattered former India captain Virat Kohli's long-standing record of 319 runs in a single T20 World Cup edition from 2014. Farhan achieved this while scoring two centuries—one against Namibia and another against Sri Lanka—making him the first batter to register multiple tons in one tournament. He also notched two half-centuries, including a standout 176-run partnership with Fakhar Zaman against Zimbabwe, the highest for any wicket in T20 World Cup history.

Despite his individual brilliance,...