New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- India's pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for August 2025 following his match-winning spell against England in the Oval Test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced today.

According to the ICC release, Siraj's "persistent, match-winning spell against England in The Oval Test, which was the only match he was a part of, in the month", earned him the accolade.

The ICC added, "An outstanding spell by Siraj, where he picked up nine wickets at an average of 21.11 across both innings, helped India to not just win the Test from a tricky situation but also made sure the well-fought series ended at 2-2."The fast bowler was also named the Player of the Match in the final ...