New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen and India all-rounder Deepti Sharma have been named the ICC Men's and Women's Players of the Month for October following outstanding performances in international cricket.

Jansen's decisive contributions with bat and ball against Australia helped him reach the top of two ICC Men's Test Player Rankings categories, while Sharma delivered a series of impactful performances in India's white-ball sweep of Zimbabwe to secure her second women's award, having previously won in December 2023, according to ICC Media release.

Jansen accumulated 198 runs and claimed 13 wickets with his left-arm pace bowling during the period. His standout performance came in the second of the three-match I...