Live Update: Shubman Gill wins record-breaking fifth ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, Shafali Verma takes women’s award Gill and Shafali Verma have won the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for September 2026, with Gill setting a new record of five wins.
Shubman Gill wins record fifth ICC Player of the Month award, Shafali Verma clinch Women’s award (Photo Source: BCCI) The ICC has named Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma as the Players of the Month for September 2026. Gill received the recognition thanks to a dominant ODI series against the West Indies, while Shafali’s award follows an outstanding month in which she played in both the Women’s Asia Cup and the Asian Games. Gill’s fifth monthly award equals the all-time record for most wins by a player, a mark previously held by West Indies ctain Hayley Matthews.
He achieved his four previous victories in January 2023, September 2023, February 2025 and July 2025. This September award is the second of its kind for Shafali. She first lifted the title in November 2025 after a crucial performance in the Women’s World Cup final against South Africa.
India has now achieved double monthly results on several occasions. Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana shared the honor in June 2024, and Abhishek Sharma and Mandhana repeated the feat in September 2025. How did Gill get his record fifth monthly award?
Gill’s September was based on two crucial innings against the West Indies. He scored 110 in the first ODI in Thiruvananthuram and followed up with 223 off 133 balls in the second game, the fastest double century in ODI history. This innings led India to a successful chase of 406, completed with eight wickets in hand and 39 balls remaining.
After receiving the award, Gill reflected on the honor and evolving the format. “It is fantastic to win my fifth ICC Player of the Month award and I am grateful to the judges for this honour. “The pace of ODI cricket has increased significantly and you have to think quickly, assess the conditions quickly and adt to the demands of the pitch and the target,” Gill told the ICC.
What did Shafali Verma achieve in the Asian Cup and Asian Games? Shafali amassed 360 runs from seven T20Is in September at an average of 72 and a strike rate of 184.61. She also contributed with the ball by taking six wickets at an average of 13 and an economy rate of 4.33.
At the Women’s Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, she topped the points table with 236 points in five rounds. His 64 points in the semi-final against Bangladesh and 68 points in the final against Sri Lanka helped India win a record eighth title. She continued her momentum at the Asian Games in Nagoya, where she scored 188 points in three rounds.
The highlight was a first T20I century, an unbeaten 100 from 49 balls against Bangladesh in the semi-final. She then scored 48 runs in the gold medal game against Sri Lanka, a contest which India won by 147 runs, and took four wickets throughout the tournament, including two in the final. Shafali spoke about the significance of the month after receiving the award.
“It is an incredible honor to win the ICC Player of the Month award again. It has been extremely satisfying to play my part in our victories at the Asia Cup and Asian Games and winning this award makes these triumphs even more special,” Shafali told the ICC.
