New Delhi, May 14 -- Bangladesh's ace all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for April, according to the official ICC website.

Miraz won the prestigious award over pacers Blessing Muzarabani and Ben Sears, becoming only the third Bangladeshi player to win the ICC Men's Player of the Month title, following Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan. This marks Miraz's first time receiving the award.

"It's an incredible honour to win the ICC Men's Player of the Month. The ICC Awards are the ultimate recognition for any cricketer, and to receive this from a global vote means a lot to me," Mehidy Hasan Miraz said in response to the accolade.

He continued, "Moments like these remind me of my journey -- bein...