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Bangladesh spinner Nahida Akhtar was named in the ICC team of the year 2023 for her exceptional performance throughout the year.

The team was dominated by Australian cricketers as five players were included in the lists, with Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu named as the captain.

The left-arm spinner, Nahida, took 20 wickets in the year in ODIs, being the second-highest wicket-taker in women’s ODIs in 2023.

She shone with seven wickets in Bangladesh’s series victory over Pakistan at home. Notably, in the second ODI of the series, the game ended in a tie and Nahida was charged with the responsibility of bowling in the Super Over.

She took two wickets in five balls to end Pakistan’s Super Over, conceding only seven runs, which Bangladesh surpassed to come back into the series after a loss in the first game.

In the third ODI in Mirpur, Nahida starred again with a three-wicket haul to help Bangladesh seal a series win. She also had a good home series against India, taking six wickets at an average of 15.