Rising Sri Lankan players – Harshitha Samarawickrama and Dunith Wellalage have been named as the ICC Women’s and Men’s Player of the Month in August 2024.
Dunith Wellalage’s all-round brilliance against India helped him win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for August 2024.
The 21-year-old overcame competition from South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and West Indies’ Jayden Seales to secure the award.
Wellalage joins teammate Kamindu Mendis as Sri Lankan men’s award winners in 2024, with Mendis claiming ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March.
Meanwhile, Harshitha Madavi overcame competition from the Irish duo of Orla Prendergast and Gaby Lewis to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for August 2024.
The talented left-handed top-order batter has gone from strength to strength in recent months, and continued her stirring form in August against Ireland.
This is also the third woman’s award for Sri Lanka in 2024, with Chamari Athapaththu having won the award in May and July.
