Gill, Abhishek, Raza nominated for ICC Player of the Month
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma and Sikandar Raza have been nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month for September 2026.
The International Cricket Council announced the shortlist on 6 October.
India captain Gill scored 333 runs in two ODIs against the West Indies.
He made 110 in Thiruvananthapuram. Then he hit 223 off 133 balls chasing 406.
It was his second ODI double century. It is the fastest ODI double century ever.
India chased the target with eight wickets and 39 balls to spare.
Abhishek Sharma scored 229 runs in four T20Is.
His 108 off 34 balls against Afghanistan at Feroz Shah Kotla was a 30-ball century.
It is the fastest T20I century by a batter from an ICC Full Member nation.
It broke Rohit Sharma's 35-ball record from 2017.
Zimbabwe captain Raza scored 183 runs in three ODIs against Australia. He also took three wickets.
He made 90 runs and took two wickets in three T20Is.
The women's shortlist includes Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, India's Shafali Verma and Shree Charani.
Verma was the leading run-scorer in the Women's Asia Cup.
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