Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma Sweep ICC Player of the Month Awards for September 2026
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India men's team captain Shubman Gill and women's team opener Shafali Verma have won the ICC Men's and Women's Player of the Month awards for September 2026. Gill earned the honour after scoring 110 in the first ODI and an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls in the second match against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram. The feat matches the record for most monthly honours with five awards. Shafali claimed her second monthly award after scoring 360 runs across seven T20Is and taking six wickets during India's Asia Cup and Asian Games campaigns. Both players played central roles in India's international fixtures throughout the month.
Why it matters
The recognition underscores the dominant form of India's key white-ball leaders as they anchor national campaigns across major international tournaments.
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