Question: Which Indian cricketer has won the inaugural ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for his outstanding performance in January 2021?
(a) Steve Smith
(b) Rishabh Pant
(c) Joe Root
(d) Shubhman Gill
Answer :(b)
Related facts:
- On 8 February 2021, International Cricket Council has announced the inaugural Player of the Month Award.
- The award recognizes and celebrates the best performances from both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.
- Introduction of award was announced in January 2021.
Awardee:
- Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has won the inaugural ICC Men’s Player of the Month award.
- He played two match-defining innings against Australia, scoring 97 in Sydney to ensure a draw before his unbeaten 89* in Brisbane led India to a famous series(Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2020/21) win.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2020104
https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1988319