For breaking Virat Kohli's record, Pakistan batter named ICC Player of the Month
Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan has been crowned ICC Men's Player of the Month for February 2026 after smashing Virat Kohli's T20 World Cup record with 383 runs. India's Arundhati Reddy also earned the Women's Player of the Month award for her stellar bowling performance in Australia. Both players expressed immense pride in their achievements.
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan was on Monday named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2026 after a record-breaking campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, where he surpassed a long-standing mark set by Virat Kohli. Farhan was the standout batter of the tournament, finishing as the highest run-scorer with 383 runs in seven matches (six innings) at an impressive average of 76. 60.
His tally, which included two centuries and two half-centuries, came at a blistering strike rate of 160. 25 and saw him break the record for most runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup (319 by Kohli in the 2014 edition). Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
SUBSCRIBE NOW! The 30-year-old’s consistency and impact were central to Pakistan’s campaign, even though the team narrowly missed out on a semi-final spot due to net run rate. His performances also earned him a place in the ICC Team of the Tournament.
“It’s an incredible feeling to win this ICC award, especially for performances on the World Cup stage, where fans from all over the world are watching every moment. That makes it even more special,” Farhan said. “It was truly a tournament I’ll always cherish, and I’m determined to carry this momentum forward in the series and competitions ahead.