India, Nov. 12 -- South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy's outstanding performances with bat and ball in Test cricket and captain Laura Wolvaardt's superb efforts as opening bat in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 have helped them win the ICC Player of the Month awards for October 2025.

Muthusamy was named the Player of the Series in Pakistan as the sides drew 1-1. The left-arm spinner grabbed 11 wickets in the first Test in Lahore that was won by Pakistan. He then top-scored for South Africa in the second innings of the Rawalpindi Test with 89 as his team won by eight wickets.

Muthusamy, who won the award ahead of spinners Noman Ali of Pakistan and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan, said he was proud of his performances in the long...