Overview
- Rana, who was named Thursday by the ICC, earned the April honor after leading Bangladesh’s ODI series success over New Zealand.
- Across the three ODIs he took eight wickets at an average of 16.75 with an economy rate of 4.46.
- The right-arm quick produced 5 for 32 in the second ODI in Mirpur, helping bowl New Zealand out for 198.
- He added two wickets in the Chattogram decider as Bangladesh clinched the series 2-1 and he was named Player of the Series.
- It is his first monthly ICC award and the first by a Bangladesh men’s player since Mehidy Hasan Miraz last April, capping a run that also featured eight wickets against Pakistan in March.