The epic double hundred in a winning trigger at Edgbaston will endlessly be etched in the reminiscence of Indian skipper Shubman Gill, who was on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) named ICC’s ‘Player Of The Month’ for scoring 754 runs in the recently-concluded five-Test sequence in opposition to England.
Gill, who was inspirational each as a batter and skipper, led from the entrance with 4 tons of as a younger Indian workforce with out Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma drew 2-2 in opposition to England.
The Indian skipper, who gained the award forward of his England counterpart Ben Stokes and South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, stated he hoped to proceed his good kind in the season forward.
“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 was quoted as saying in an ICC media launch.
“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.”
The 25-year-old skipper is hopeful that he can continue his good form in the upcoming series.
“I want to thank the jury for choosing me for this award and my teammates who’ve been with me through the course of this thrilling sequence. I stay up for persevering with my kind in the season forward and produce extra laurels for the nation.”
Gill became the first male player to win the ‘Player of the Month’ award four times after a stupendous run in England saw him score 567 runs (out of 754 runs) at an average of 94.50 in the three Tests played in July.
His previous ICC Player of the Month awards were in January 2023, September 2023 and February 2025.
The highlight for Gill during this period was his aggregate of 430 runs in the second Test in Birmingham, the second highest ever in a Test match.
His scores of 269 and 161 in that Test helped India level the series 1-1. He also chipped in with a useful 103 in the second innings of the fourth Test in Manchester that helped draw the match and keep the series alive.
Apart from Gill, England batter Sophia Dunkley was adjudged women’s ‘Players of the Month’.
England batter Dunkley edged her team-mate Sophie Ecclestone and Ireland captain Gaby Lewis for the honour, showing a fine run during this period in ODIs as well as T20Is.
She played in all seven matches at home against India across the two formats, aggregating 270 runs in three ODIs and four T20Is.
Dunkley was England’s leading scorer in the T20I series and smashed a superb 92-ball 83 in the first ODI in Southampton.
