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

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.

Mendis was thrilled to win the award for the second time this year and is already working hard on achieving even greater things within his cricketing career.

"I am honoured to be once again chosen as the ICC Men's Player of the Month, and this accolade brings me immense happiness and pride, as I believe all the hard work that was put into becoming the player that I am today is starting to pay off and being recognised consistently in the global stage," he said as quoted by ICC.

"This recognition gives me further strength to continue my good work on the cricketing field and aspire for bigger achievements, thus helping my team win games and bring glory to our country and happiness to our fans," he added.

During September, Mendis became the first men's player in history to pass fifty in each of the first eight matches of his Test career.

And during the month he became the fastest batter in 75 years to