New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- South African off-spinner Simon Harmer has edged out strong competition to win the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for November 2025, following his outstanding performance in the ICC World Test Championship series against India, as per the ICC website.

The right-arm spinner outshone Bangladesh's Taijul Islam and Pakistan's all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz to secure the prestigious award for the first time.

Harmer received the accolade following a commanding Test series against India, in which he was also named Player of the Series, playing a key role in South Africa's landmark 2-0 triumph--their first Test series win in India since 2000.

Across the two matches, Harmer claimed an impressive 17 wickets, guiding South ...