Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma Named ICC Players of the Month for September 2026
Indian cricketers Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma were awarded the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's and Women's Player of the Month titles, respectively, for September 2026. The announcement was made on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. This marks Gill's fifth such award and Verma's second. Gill's performance included a century and an unbeaten double-century in ODIs against the West Indies, while Verma's contributions were crucial in India's Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games victories, where she was the leading run-scorer.
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What Happened
Indian cricketers Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma were named the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's and Women's Players of the Month for September 2026. The awards were announced on October 13, 2026. Gill scored 333 runs in two One Day Internationals against the West Indies, including a century and an unbeaten double-century. Verma contributed 360 runs in seven T20Is and took six wickets, playing a key role in India's Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games triumphs.
This is Gill's fifth ICC Player of the Month award, making him the male player with the most wins and equaling Hayley Matthews for the overall record. Verma's second award follows her first win in November 2025. This marks the third time Indian players have won both awards in the same month, and the fifth instance overall for players from the same cricketing board.
Key Facts
- Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma were named ICC Men's and Women's Players of the Month for September 2026.The HinduSambadDoolnews
- The awards were announced on October 13, 2026.From research
- This is Shubman Gill's fifth ICC Player of the Month award.Namasthe TelanganaPudhari
- This is Shafali Verma's second ICC Player of the Month award.Namasthe TelanganaDaily Thanthi
- Gill scored 333 runs in two ODIs against the West Indies in September, including a century and an unbeaten double-century.From research
- Verma scored 360 runs in seven T20Is and took six wickets in September.From research
- Verma was the leading run-scorer in the Women's Asia Cup with 236 runs and at the Asian Games with 188 runs.From research
- Abhishek Sharma and Sikandar Raza were also nominated for the men's award.The Times of India
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- TOIThe Times of IndiaAbhishek, Shafali among 4 Indians nominated for ICC Player of the Month awards
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- PuPudhariShubman Gill: Captain Gill's dominance! Won ICC's big award by surpassing Abhishek SharmaShubman Gill : कॅप्टन गिलचा डंका! अभिषेक शर्माला पछाडत पटकावला ICC चा मोठा पुरस्कार
- ThDaily ThanthiBest player of September: Shafali Verma wins award for the second timeசெப்டம்பர் மாதத்தின் சிறந்த வீராங்கனை... 2-வது முறையாக விருது வென்ற ஷபாலி வர்மா
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