Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the Player of the Month awards for September. Indian players won the honours in both the men’s and women’s categories. India’s Test and ODI captain, Shubman Gill, was named Player of the Month in the men’s category, while opening batter Shafali Verma won the award in the women’s category.

India’s Abhishek Sharma and Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza were also in contention for the men’s award alongside Shubman Gill. In September, Gill played two ODI matches for India, scoring impressive innings of 110 and 223 runs, respectively.

Against the West Indies in Guwahati, Gill scored 223 runs while chasing a target, producing a remarkable innings in ODI cricket. During the knock, he reached his double century off 117 balls, setting a record for the fastest double century in One Day International cricket.

Gill has won the ICC Player of the Month award for a record fifth time. He previously received the honour in January 2023, September 2023, February 2025 and July 2025. He is also the men’s player to have won the ICC Player of the Month award the most times. Pakistan’s Babar Azam has won the award three times.

In the women’s category, Shafali Verma won the award, beating Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu and India’s Sree Charani.

In September, the Indian team won the Asia Cup title and also secured a gold medal at the Asian Games. During this period, Shafali scored 360 runs in seven T20 International matches, averaging 72 at a strike rate of 185. She scored two half-centuries and one century during this period.

Shafali scored half-centuries in both the Asia Cup semi-final and final, while she produced a शानदार innings of 100 runs in the Asian Games semi-final. She also made a significant contribution with the ball, taking six wickets.