New Delhi: Indian women's cricket team opening batsman Shefali Verma and newcomer Sneh Rana were named for ICC Player of the Month in the women's category. The announcement made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday did not include any player from the Indian men's cricket team. The two teams India women batsmen will be challenged by England spinner Sophie Pelton for the award.

The award, which is given every month by ICC, was nominated in the men's category by Devon Conway, Quinton de Kock, and Kyle Jemison. The nomination of women and male players has been made for the month of June. All these women and men's players made a splash at the cricket ground in June. Last month, India all-rounder Sneh Rana made his Test debut against England women's team in Bristol. She scored an unbeaten 80 in the match. India had managed to avoid defeat due to their patient and brilliant innings. The Indian team had to follow follow-on in the match.

Earlier, Rana also took four wickets for 131 runs, including the wickets of Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones. She also took one wicket for 43 runs in the ODI. Shefali Verma also started her Test career against England in Bristol. Shefali, 17, was India's first and fourth woman player in the world to score a half-century in both innings of her debut match. Shefali scored 96 in the first innings and 63 in the second innings. In view of his performance, she was named Player of the Match. Shefali also scored 59 runs in ODI matches.

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