Individual ICC award: Daryl Mitchell won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award for 2021; the ICC announced it on 2 February 2022. This is an award-year marker, not a career aggregate and not an IPL team Fair Play Award.
About
Daryl Mitchell is a New Zealand batting all-rounder who combines right-handed batting with right-arm medium bowling. The ICC lists him as an all-rounder, while Canterbury Cricket describes him as a right-hand batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Sources checked 14 Oct 2026. Highlights are dated records.
About Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is a New Zealand batting all-rounder who combines right-handed batting with right-arm medium bowling. The ICC lists him as an all-rounder, while Canterbury Cricket describes him as a right-hand batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Born in Hamilton on 20 May 1991, Mitchell made his first-class debut for Northern Districts in the 2011–12 season. ESPNcricinfo records his international career beginning in 2019 and identifies him as the son of former New Zealand rugby union player and coach John Mitchell.
He made an immediate impression on Test debut against England in Hamilton in November 2019, scoring 73. Canterbury Cricket also records that debut innings and describes his move to Canterbury after a successful Northern Districts career.
Mitchell became a key part of New Zealand’s white-ball teams at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. After being promoted to open, he made an unbeaten 72 against England in the semi-final as New Zealand reached the final, according to ESPNcricinfo.
His most relevant fair-play distinction came in that same semi-final. After he collided with England bowler Adil Rashid while Rashid attempted to stop Jimmy Neesham's shot, Mitchell declined a possible single because he felt he had obstructed the bowler, even though New Zealand needed 34 runs from the last three overs. The ICC named him the 2021 Spirit of Cricket Award winner in recognition of the decision. This fair play profile keeps the award's official name—ICC Spirit of Cricket Award—rather than treating it as the IPL's team prize.
Fair play recognition and career milestones
Entries are ordered by their own dates. They describe verified records in this profile, not a live career-statistics feed or a guarantee of current selection.
ICC Spirit of Cricket Award winner
The ICC named Mitchell the winner of its Spirit of Cricket Award for 2021 for refusing a single after he believed he had obstructed Adil Rashid in the T20 World Cup semi-final.
In Abu Dhabi against England, Mitchell declined the run after colliding with Rashid while the bowler tried to stop Jimmy Neesham’s shot; New Zealand ultimately won the semi-final.
Mitchell scored 73 in his first Test innings against England at Hamilton, an early international contribution noted by Canterbury Cricket and ESPNcricinfo.
Dated milestone: Arshdeep Singh became the first India men's bowler to reach 100 T20I wickets on 19 September 2025, dismissing Oman's Vinayak Shukla in the Asia Cup. This is a historical landmark, not a current career total.
About
Arshdeep Singh is an Indian left-arm medium-fast bowler whose international profile is built around wicket-taking in T20 cricket. The ICC lists him as a bowler, a left-handed batter and a player who made his international debut in 2022.
A season milestone for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025, not a career total. The Times of India season table records 357 runs in 14 matches, with a 32.45 average and 132.22 strike rate.
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Shivam Dube is an India international all-rounder from Mumbai who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. The ICC lists his international debut year as 2019.
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