The Nominees For the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for April 2023

 Pakistani Fakhar Zaman

Late in the month, at Rawalpindi, Pakistan completed their second-highest ODI run-chase with Fakhar Zaman at the helm. The series is now 2-0 in favour of Pakistan after the opener hit an unbeaten 180 to help Pakistan chase down a mark of 337 against the visiting New Zealand team.

Pakistan triumphed with 10 balls remaining in a high-scoring match thanks to Fakhar's innings, which featured 17 boundaries and six towering sixes. 

The left-hander had already helped Pakistan chase down 289 in the first game at the same stadium with 117 off 114 balls, giving him two tonnes in as many games in April.Fakhar took the lead in the run chase right away, and he didn't get out until the 43rd over, when Pakistan was already making good progress towards chasing down the victory total. For his performance, he was given the Player of the Match trophy.

The left-hander got the month off to a strong start by scoring a quick 47 against New Zealand in the opening T20I in Lahore, contributing to the home team's crushing 88-run triumph. While he struggled in the following two T20I games, Fakhar exploded into form in ODIs, a format in which he has always excelled.The Pakistani opener has now played 67 games and amassed 3082 ODI runs at an average of 49.71 and a strike rate of over 95.

Candidates for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for April 2023

The ICC Women's Player of the Month award for April is up for grabs, and the contenders include two top Associate batters and a young gun from Zimbabwe.

Thai national Naruemol Chaiwai

Due to her steady performances throughout Thailand's ODI series victory over Zimbabwe, 32-year-old Chaiwai has emerged as the middle order's rock.

In the 3-0 series victory, the right-hander scored two unbeaten half-centuries, the first of which saved Thailand from a hazardous position of 21/4 by finishing at 57* as the hosts were out for 154 runs. The tourists were bowled out for just 76, allowing Thailand to finish the game with a 78-run triumph.

Chaiwai rebounded from a misstep in the second T20I to produce 52* in a victorious chase of 113.

In addition to her contributions of 55 runs in the three T20Is, Chaiwai earned the title of player of the series for her efforts. Her score of 29 in the second T20I aided the team's five-wicket victory

UAE native Kavisha Egodage

Kavisha Egodage has performed admirably despite playing in various circumstances throughout Africa, amassing 236 runs over eight T20Is in two separate leagues.

At the Victoria Series in Kampala, where he led the competition with 112 runs at an average of 56, Egodage made his name in Uganda.

The 20-year-old started her journey at the Lugogo Ground with 44* against Tanzania before making 38 against the hosts Uganda and 30 against Rwanda.

UAE was only outdone in the runs column by Theertha Satish when they competed in the four-team Capricorn Series in Namibia.