Revealed on: Aug 12, 2025 05:26 pm IST
Shubman Gill gained his 4th ICC Participant of the Month for 754 runs vs England, main India to a 2-2 Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy Check collection draw.
India Check captain Shubman Gill beat his England counterpart Ben Stokes on Tuesday because the ICC honoured him for his heroics within the recently-concluded Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy. Gill was named ICC Participant of the Month for the fourth time in his profession — probably the most by any male cricketer — thus scripting historical past. He edged out Stokes and South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder to assert the honour.
The award got here for Gill’s stellar performances towards England. Main India in a Check collection for the primary time, and with stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli not too long ago retired, the 25-year-old smashed 754 runs in 10 innings — probably the most ever by an Indian captain in a single collection and second solely to Don Bradman’s 801 towards England in 1937.
“It feels nice to be named the ICC Participant of the Month for July. This time it holds much more significance because it has come for my performances throughout my first Check collection as captain. The double ton in Birmingham is clearly one thing I’ll cherish without end and will probably be one of many highlights of my tour to England,” Gill mentioned in an ICC launch.
Gill beforehand gained the awards in January 2023, September 2023, and February 2025.
Reflecting on the England collection, which resulted in a dramatic 2-2 draw, Gill mentioned: “The Check collection towards England was a studying expertise for me as captain, and we had some excellent performances from each side. I want to thank the jury for choosing me for this award and my teammates who’ve been with me throughout this thrilling collection. I look ahead to persevering with my type within the season forward and bringing extra laurels for the nation.”
India misplaced the opener in Leeds earlier than bouncing again in Birmingham, the place Gill scored 430 runs throughout two innings. The guests then misplaced narrowly at Lord’s by 22 runs, drew in Manchester, and pulled off an exhilarating six-run win within the Oval decider.
Gill will subsequent be seen in motion within the Duleep Trophy, which is able to kick off in direction of the tip of August. He will probably be main the North Zone aspect.
