{
  "id": 13936906,
  "title": "Gill, Abhishek, Raza shortlisted for ICC Men’s Player of the Month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/gill-abhishek-raza-shortlisted-for-icc-mens-player-of-the-month",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:33:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/2026/10/06/gill-abhishek-raza-shortlisted-for-icc-mens-player-of-the-month/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma, as well as Zimbabwe's all-rounder Sikandar Raza, have been nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for September. Gill's standout performance included an unbeaten 223 against the West Indies, the highest individual score in a successful ODI chase. Abhishek returned to his explosive best in India's T20I series against Afghanistan, scoring two centuries in three matches. Raza's consistent performances with bat and ball in Zimbabwe's ODI series against Australia also earned him a nomination. Women's shortlist includes India's Shafali Verma, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, and India's Sree Charani. Verma was the leading run-scorer at the Women's Asia Cup, while Charani was India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is, achieving a historic average of 4.83. The winner will be decided through a vote.",
  "summary": "India’s Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma have been nominated alongside Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for September after standout performances in white-ball cricket. Gill’s month was the most prolific of the three, highlighted by an unbeaten 223 against the West Indies in Guwahati. The India captain struck […] The post Gill, Abhishek, Raza…",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}