New Delhi, June 7
Muhammad Waseem, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) skipper, has been named winner of the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for May 2025. He beat competition from Scotland’s Brandon McMullen and USA’s Milind Kumar to win the monthly honour for the second time.
Waseem gets the honour after a string of good performances in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 and a memorable home T20I series win against Bangladesh in May. After scoring 169 runs in five ODIs as a middle-order batter, Waseem’s best came when the T20Is against Bangladesh began in Sharjah.
“I am delighted to win the ICC Player of the Month award for the second time. I want to thank the ICC and all the fans who voted for me. I also want to thank all my team members and support staff as this award is as much for them as it is for me.”
"The month of May brought us a historic series win over Bangladesh in Sharjah. The victory indicates the growth of UAE cricket and the depth of talent in the country. The series was won due to a total team effort and what delighted me the most was the performance of the debutants and the youngsters in the squad who displayed incredible passion and heart,” said Waseem in an ICC statement.