Mushfiqur wins ICC Player of the Month award for May

Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May after playing a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s historic Test series sweep over Pakistan at home.

The veteran batter beat team-mate Taijul Islam and Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee to the award, securing the honour for the second time in his career after first winning it in May 2021.

Mushfiqur was instrumental in Bangladesh’s 2-0 Test series victory, earning the Player of the Series award after scoring 235 runs at an average of 63.25. The 39-year-old struck a crucial 71 in the first innings of the opening Test in Dhaka before producing a match-defining 137 in the second Test in Sylhet.