Star Indian opener Shubman Gill has been awarded the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for September 2023 despite being ‘down and out’ with dengue fever. Gill being awarded bodes well for India ahead of the blockbuster IND vs PAK encounter in the ODI World Cup 2023.
Gill held off teammate Mohammed Siraj and England opener Dawid Malan to claim the award after compiling 480 ODI runs at an average of 80 during September.
The opener made the most runs at the Asia Cup 2023 with 302 at an average of 75.5, including an unbeaten 27* as India crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final.
Gill backed up his strong tournament form with 178 runs in two innings against Australia as India fine-tuned for the World Cup 2023 on home soil.
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The right-hander smashed a century against Australia (104) in the second of those ODIs, after reaching three figures against Bangladesh (121) during the Asia Cup 2023 for two tons in September.
Gill also scored three half-centuries last month and was only dismissed for less than fifty on two occasions from eight innings in that time.
The 24-year-old has an incredible record in ODIs, with 1917 runs in 35 matches at an average of 66.1 and a strike rate of 102.84. He is currently ranked 2nd in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.
Gill has missed India’s opening matches of the ODI World Cup 2023 due to illness but looms as pivotal to the hosts’ chances of lifting the trophy for the first time since 2011.
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