Shubman Gill is among the ICC Player of the Month nominees; retired Aussie great and Kiwi star are among other names on this list
Shubman Gill has been named among the nominees for the ICC Player of the Month award for the month of February after his commanding return to limited-overs cricket with the home series dominance over England.
Gill, faced the heat of criticism due to his compromised performances and a patch of weak form in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as India lost the test series to Australia 3-1. Gill had troubles in limited-overs cricket ever since the 2023 ODI World Cup, and as a result of this, he was also snubbed from the T20 World Cup squad in 2024.
Gill, after a humiliating year of underperforming cricket, returned with promising form in the India vs England home series. Shubman Gill starred in the three ODI matches and scored two stunning fifties early on, then came back with a great hundred in the final game in Ahmedabad.
Gill also scored his first ICC hundred in this edition of the Champions Trophy in the debut match against Bangladesh. Shubman’s strong pursuit makes him one of the leading contenders for the ICC award.
Alongside Shubman Gill, two other Champions Trophy stars are also among the nominees
Shubman Gill has been the star for India, but for Australia, their most veteran batter, Steve Smith, has delivered on every crucial moment whenever his team needed him the most. Be it Smith’s great form against Sri Lanka in the test series, where he backed himself with back-to-back hundreds, or a stunning 73 to rescue Australia in the semi-final against India.
Smith also completed 10,000 runs in the test format and hence is a deserving debut for the month.
The next man on our list is the flying Kiwi, often regarded as one of the greatest fielders in the modern-day game. Glenn Phillips has been extraordinary on the field for New Zealand in the 2025 Champions Trophy, and his spirit on the field has not only raised the morale of his side but also troubled the opposition.
Alongside his efforts on the field, he has been a stunning batter at times for the Kiwis, also scoring his maiden ODI hundred against Pakistan in the tri-series. Phillips has also helped the Kiwis score quick runs towards the end of the inning and come in handy at times with his off-spin. Glenn Phillips is the all-round package, who is the last nominee on the list of ICC Player of the Month nominees.
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