Veteran bangladesh

ICC World Test Championship: Veteran Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for May 2026 after playing a pivotal role in his team's dominant 2-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.

Mushfiqur beat competition from fellow Bangladeshi teammate Taijul Islam and Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee to win the award for the second time in his career. He previously won it in May 2021.

The 39-year-old was Bangladesh's top performer with the bat, scoring 253 runs in the two Tests at an average of 63.25. This helped the Tigers achieve a second consecutive Test series sweep over Pakistan and move up in the World Test Championship standings.