The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan’s cricket team, as one of the nominees for the prestigious ICC Player of the Month Award.
If successful, Babar will become the first player to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award on three separate occasions (April 2021 and March 2022).
Babar’s nomination for the ICC Player of the Month follows his exceptional performance in the five-match home ODI series against New Zealand. Pakistan emerged triumphant with a dominant 4-1 lead, winning the first two matches in April and concluding with two more victories in May.
The cricketer’s remarkable batting prowess proved instrumental in Pakistan’s triumph. A notable highlight was his partnership with Imam-ul-Haq on May 3, as they forged an impressive second-wicket century stand, with the skipper scoring 54 runs off 62 balls.