Indian opener Sanju Samson was today named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March, capping a stellar run that saw him play a defining role in the team’s triumphant T20 World Cup campaign.
Samson did not get to play in the early part of the tournament but was the standout performer in the big games towards the end and helped India retain the title.
In the three crucial T20Is, Samson notched up 275 runs at an astonishing average of 137 and a stunning strike rate of 199. This is the first time that Samson has secured an ICC Men’s Player of the Month honour.
His latest honour also extends a unique streak, with players from different countries winning the award over the past five months including South Africa’s Simon Harmer, Australia’s Mitchell Starc, New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell and Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan.