Dubai, May 14 -- South Africa women's captain Laura Wolvaardt has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2026 after a prolific run with the bat across ODI and T20I cricket.

The 27-year-old Wolvaardt beat competition from Sri Lanka's Imesha Dulani and Brazil's Laura Cardoso to claim the honour, marking the third time she has received the award in the last seven months, following earlier wins in October and December 2025, ICC reported.

The South African skipper enjoyed a dominant month, first scoring 138 runs in two ODIs against the New Zealand women's team at an average of 69.00 before carrying her form into a T20I series against the Indian team.

Across five T20Is, Wolvaardt amassed 330 runs at an average of 82.50 and ...