Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis crowned As ICC Player Of The Month For September 2024

14.10.2024 - 16:58 sports.ndtv.com

Sri Lanka's rising batting sensation Kamindu Mendis was crowned as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for September, announced the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday.

Mendis played in four Tests during the month, scoring 451 runs at an average of 90.20, helping his side to a consolation win at The Oval in England before playing his part in a superb series triumph against New Zealand back in Sri Lanka.

He has also scored two centuries in this run. "A rising Sri Lanka Test star has become the first player to win the ICC Men's Player of the Month award twice in 2024.

Kamindu Mendis beat out tough competition from Sri Lanka teammate Prabath Jayasuriya and Australia's Travis Head to claim the monthly award, with the stylish left-hander adding to the honour he claimed in March earlier this year," said a statement from ICC.

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