Shubman Gill, Shafali Verma wins ICC ‘Player of the Month’ honours for September

DUBAI: India captain Shubman Gill was on Tuesday named ICC men’s Player of the Month for a record fifth time following his outstanding performance in the ODI series against the West Indies, while opener Shafali Verma claimed the women’s honour for her impressive show in the Asia Cup and the Asian Games.

Gill emulated West Indies captain Haley Matthews, who has also been the ICC Player of the Month on five occasions.

The 27-year-old was previously honoured for the months of January and September in 2023, and February and July in 2025.It feels fantastic to win my fifth ICC Player of the Month award, and I am grateful to the panel for this honour,” said India’s Test and ODI captain, who struck a fine 110 in the first ODI against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram.

Gill then smashed the quickest double-century ever, his 223 off 133 balls helping his team chase down a huge 406-run target with eight wickets in hand and 39 balls still left.

“It was immensely satisfying to score those runs and even more special to be part of successful run chases in front of our home fans, whose support always gives us an extra boost,” Gill said.The pace of ODI cricket has gone up significantly, and you must think on your feet, assess the conditions quickly and adapt to the demands of the pitch and the target.She aggregated 360 runs at a strike-rate of 184. 61 and chipped in with six wickets during this period.

At the Asian Games, she struck 100 not out against Bangladesh in the semifinal and 48 in the final against Sri Lanka.

“It is an incredible honour to win the ICC Player of the Month award again.

It was immensely satisfying to play my part in our victories at the Asia Cup and the Asian Games, and winning this award makes those triumphs even more special,” the 22-year-

Verma, who had won the award in November last year following her match-winning knock in the World Cup final against South Africa in Navi Mumbai, was once again in the spotlight for her performances in big matches.