<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Spinner Nahida Akter emerged as the first Bangladeshi cricketer to win the "ICC Women's Player of the Month" award for the month of November 2023, considering her brilliant series-winning performance against Pakistan at home.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Nahida was selected for the award after beating her compatriot Fargana Hoque and Pakistani spinner Sadia Iqbal in a tough competition.</div><div><br></div><div>In the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Pakistan, Nahida played a vital role for Bangladesh's 2-1 series victory, grabbing seven wickets.</div><div><br></div><div>In the series-deciding third and last match, Nahida also displayed her brilliance, claiming three wickets for 26 runs and helping Bangladesh win a historic series against Pakistan. Later, she was adjudged player of the series.</div><div><br></div><div>Nahida, 23, was named the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in women's T20Is and the third-highest wicket-taker in ODIs.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh also won the T20 home series against Pakistan last August.</div><div><br></div><div>Such an individual show has also been reflected in the Bangladesh women's team's recent upward performance. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>