India, Oct. 8 -- Charismatic India cricketers Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav in men's and Smriti Mandhana in women's section have been nominated for the 'ICC Player of the Month' awards for September. Left-handed T20 specialist Abhishek was in blazing form in India's Asia Cup-winning campaign in the UAE, being named 'Player of the Tournament' for his 314 runs in seven T20Is, that included three half-centuries with a staggering strike rate of 200.

The 25-year-old also reached the highest batting rating ever recorded in men's T20I history with 931 points. Wrist spinner Kuldeep enjoyed a dream run in the high-stakes tournament, where India beat arch foes Pakistan thrice, emerging as the leading wicket-taker with 17 scalps at an economy r...