Sahibzada Farhan wins ICC Men's Player of the Month for February 2026

Key facts

• International Cricket Council (ICC) named Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2026.
• Farhan scored 383 runs in seven matches (six innings) at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka at an average of 76.60.
• He hit two centuries and two half-centuries and finished as the tournament’s highest run-scorer.
• Farhan became the first batter to score two centuries in a single edition of the men’s T20 World Cup, with tons against Namibia and Sri Lanka.
• He broke Virat Kohli’s longstanding record for most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition.
• Farhan reached a career-high second position in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings after scoring a century against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
• He shared a record 176-run partnership with Fakhar Zaman, the highest for any wicket in T20 internationals.
• Last Pakistan male player to win the monthly ICC award was Haris Rauf in November 2024.