Shubman Gill has made history by becoming the first male cricketer to win four ICC Player of the Month awards. His latest recognition came for his outstanding batting performance in three Test matches against England in July 2025.The Indian Test captain’s previous ICC Player of the Month awards were received in February 2025, January 2023, and September 2023.In women’s cricket, Australia’s Ash Gardner and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews have also achieved the milestone of winning four ICC Player of the Month awards.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!During July 2025, Gill demonstrated exceptional batting skills against England, scoring 269, 161, 16, 6, 12, 103, and 21 across seven innings in four matches.“It feels great to be named the ICC Player of the Month for July. This time it holds a lot more significance since it has come for my performances during my first Test series as captain. The double ton in Birmingham is obviously something I will cherish forever and will be one of the highlights of my tour to England,” Gill said after getting the award.“The Test series against England was a learning experience for me as captain, and we had some outstanding performances from both sides, which I am sure players from both sides will remember for a long time. I would like to thank the jury for selecting me for this award and my teammates who have been with me during the course of this exciting series. I look forward to continuing my form in the season ahead and bring more laurels for the country.“
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Among Indian players, Jasprit Bumrah holds the second position with two Player of the Month awards. Six other Indian cricketers have won the award once each: Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.The complete list of Indian men’s cricketers who have won ICC Player of the Month awards includes Shubman Gill with four awards (January 2023, September 2023, February 2025, July 2025), Jasprit Bumrah with two awards (June 2024, December 2024).The one-time winners are Rishabh Pant (January 2021), Ravichandran Ashwin (February 2021), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (March 2021), Shreyas Iyer (February 2022), Virat Kohli (October 2022), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (February 2024).
