Gill Claims ICC Player of the Month Award
Gill earned his fifth ICC monthly award after match-winning ODI knocks, while Verma claimed her second for key runs in India’s title runs.
- On Tuesday, the International Cricket Council named Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma as ICC Player of the Month for September, marking the fifth occasion players from the same national board have won both monthly honours.
- Gill earned his fifth award following a prolific ODI series against the West Indies, where he accumulated 333 runs and smashed an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls in the second match.
- Shafali secured her second ICC award after contributing to India's title runs in the Asia Cup and Asian Games, finishing as the leading run-scorer in the Asia Cup with 360 runs.
- "It feels fantastic to win my fifth ICC Player of the Month award," Gill said, while Shafali added that contributing to team victories made the achievement "particularly meaningful."
- Gill's achievement puts him level with West Indies captain Hayley Matthews, who has also won the award five times, while Indian cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana previously achieved the double feat.
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Shubman Gill has clinched his fifth ICC Player of the Month award thanks to a stellar ODI series against West Indies, which featured an impressive 110 runs and a record-setting double century that played a key role in India's success. Meanwhile, Shafali Verma celebrated her second monthly honor by being the top run-scorer in the Women's Asia Cup with an astounding total of 360 runs.
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