The ICC announced the Men's Player of the Month nominees for March 2026: India’s Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah, and South Africa’s Connor Esterhuizen. Samson starred in India’s T20 World Cup wins with 275 runs at a 199.27 strike rate, while Bumrah excelled with key wickets. Esterhuizen shone in his T20I debut, scoring 200 runs in five matches.

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Men's Player of the month nominees for March 2026.

Two Indian heroes from the T20 World Cup triumph, Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah, along with Connor Esterhuizen, a rising Proteas star, are in the running for the monthly honour in March 2026, according to the ICC website.

Sanju Samson (India)

Samson may not have been a part of the playing XI for India in the initial stages of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, but once included, he performed of a lifetime on the world stage.