Asian Games gold medalist Abhishek Sharma, Shafali Verma among 4 Indians nominated for ICC Player of the Month awards
September saw a stellar performance from Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma, both nominated for the ICC Player of the Month. Gill shone with 333 runs in ODIs, featuring a remarkable double-century against the West Indies. Abhishek dazzled in T20Is with 229 runs and set a record for the fastest century. Additionally, Shafali Verma and Shree Charani received praise for their outstanding contributions…
India's impressive cricket season saw four of its stars make the ICC Player of the Month shortlist for September. Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma were nominated in the men's category, while Shafali Verma and Shree Charani featured in the women's group. Gill is up for contention for a record-equalling fifth ICC Player of the Month award, having played a sensational ODI series against the West Indies, where he scored 333 runs in two matches.
His outstanding performance against Afghanistan, where he scored 108 off just 34 balls, earned him a T20I record for the fastest century by an Indian.
Shafali Verma led India's successful Women's Asia Cup campaign, scoring 360 runs at a strike rate of 184.61 and finishing as the top run-scorer. She also picked up six wickets with the ball during the period. Shree Charani's outstanding September was recognized, as she claimed 18 wickets in seven T20Is at an impressive economy rate of 3.30.
Her best performance came in the Asian Games final, where she took 2/13 to help India secure the gold medal, pushing her ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings to a new high of 817 rating points.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza earned a nomination after being the leading run-scorer in India's home ODI series against Australia. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu was chosen for her all-round impact during the Asia Cup and Asian Games.
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- Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill & Sikandar Raza Nominated For ICC Men’s Player Of The Month Award For September freepressjournal.in
- Abhishek, Shafali among 4 Indians nominated for ICC Player of the Month awards timesofindia.indiatimes.com
