Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma headline ICC Player of the Month shortlist

Hyderabad: India batting duo Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma headline the ICC Men’s Player of the Month shortlist for September alongside Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, India’s Sree Charani and Shafali Verma make up the women’s shortlist.

Sharma smashed 229 runs in four T20Is, including a record 30-ball century against Afghanistan, while Gill amassed 333 runs in two ODIs against the West Indies, including his second double-century. Raza was the leading run-scorer in Zimbabwe’s home ODI series against Australia.

The women’s shortlist recognises standout performances at the Asia Cup and the Asian Games. Athapaththu made an impact with both bat and ball, while Shafali excelled at the top of the order and finished as the leading run-scorer in the Women’s Asia Cup. Charani, meanwhile, reached the highest rating points ever recorded in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings.