Varun Chakravarthy, Trisha nominated for ICC Player of the Month
What's the story
Indian cricketers Varun Chakravarthy and Gongadi Trisha have been nominated for the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Player of the Month award for January.
The nominations come in recognition of their outstanding performances in international cricket.
Chakravarthy is being recognized for his exceptional performance against England in the T20I series, while Trisha's nomination follows her impressive play at the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup.
Match highlights
Chakravarthy's exceptional performance in T20I series
Chakravarthy's 14 wickets in five matches against England at an average of 9.85 and economy of 7.66 were pivotal in India's 4-1 series win.
His mystery spin consistently baffled England's batsmen.
His standout performance earned him the Player of the Series title, a nomination for the ICC Men's Player of the Month, and a place in India's ODI squad for the ongoing England series.
Competitors
Other nominees for ICC Men's Player of the Month
Chakravarthy also has competition from West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican and Pakistan's Noman Ali.
Warrican was instrumental in the drawn Test series against Pakistan, leading the wicket-taking charts with 19 scalps.
He was also awarded the Player of the Series honor against Pakistan.
Ali, on the other hand, took 16 wickets in the same series and created history by becoming the first spinner to take a hat-trick in Tests.
Women's category
Trisha's standout play in Women's U19 T20 World Cup
In the women's category, Indian opener Trisha has been nominated for her stellar performance at the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup.
She was the tournament's leading run-scorer with 309 runs at an average of 77.25 and a strike rate of 147.14, while making history by becoming the first player to score a century in this tournament.
Her brilliant performance was instrumental in India successfully defending their U19 T20 World Cup title.
Rivals
Trisha's competitors for the award
Trisha is competing against Australia's Beth Mooney and West Indies's Karishma Ramharack for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award.
Mooney played a key role in Australia's Ashes series win against England, especially in the T20Is.
Meanwhile, Ramharack had a stellar outing during their ODI series against Bangladesh.
The final decision will be taken by an independent panel of experts considering both on-field performances and overall achievements during this period.