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Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma Crowned ICC Players of the Month for September
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News18•13-10-2026, 12:00
Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma Crowned ICC Players of the Month for September
- •India captain Shubman Gill secured the ICC men Player of the Month award for a record fifth time following his stellar performance in the ODI series against the West Indies.
- •Opening batter Shafali Verma earned the women honour after delivering impressive displays in both the Asia Cup and the Asian Games.
- •This marks the fifth occasion that players from the same national board have swept both the men and women monthly awards simultaneously.
- •Other shortlisted nominees for the men award included Abhishek Sharma and Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza.
- •Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu and Indian left-arm spinner Sree Charani were the other contenders in the women category.
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India captain Shubman Gill won the men’s ICC Player of the Month award for September, while opener Shafali Verma claimed the women’s honour.
Shubman Gill became the first player in the world to win the ICC Player of the Month award five times following his stellar performances against the West Indies.
Shafali Verma secured the award following her impressive performances during the Women’s Asia Cup, where India claimed the title, and the subsequent Asian Games.
