Shubman Gill won his fifth ICC Player of the Month award in July 2025. He surpassed Babar Azam to set this record. Gill said, “It feels fantastic to win my fifth ICC Player of the Month award, and I am grateful to the panel for this honour.” He remains in great form.
The record for the most ICC Player of the Month awards previously belonged to Pakistan’s Babar Azam, who had won it three times. Babar claimed the honour on three occasions between April 2021 and August 2023.
The Indian ODI and Test skipper went past Babar after his Test exploits against England in July 2025. Gill’s latest accolade puts him level with women’s cricketer Hayley Matthews, who has also won it five times. He previously won it in January and September 2023, and then again in February and July 2025. For the uninitiated, the award considers players' performances across all formats.
However, his best was reserved for the last match, where he hammered 108 runs off 34 balls. Sharma reached his century off just 30 deliveries, breaking Rohit Sharma’s record and becoming India’s fastest T20I centurion. It was also the fastest T20I century by a batter from a Full Member nation. Sharma amassed 229 runs in the three matches.
Raza presented a different kind of challenge for Gill. Although Zimbabwe lost their ODI series against Australia, Raza accumulated 183 runs. In the final match, he scored an unbeaten 81 and also picked up three wickets. In the T20I series, he scored 90 runs and also picked up two wickets. His impressive all-round show kept him firmly in contention for the award.
The two chases that settled the contest
Gill’s September will be remembered for the remarkable consistency he displayed under pressure. He began the series against West Indies with 110 off 108 balls at Thiruvananthapuram. Then he displayed sublime grace and elegance in a record-breaking chase. He scored an unbeaten 223 in pursuit of a daunting target of 406, ensuring that India made light work of an imposing challenge.
“It feels fantastic to win my fifth ICC Player of the Month award, and I am grateful to the panel for this honour,” Gill said. “It was immensely satisfying to score those runs and even more special to be part of successful run chases in front of our home fans, whose support always gives us an extra boost.”