4 Indians nominated for ICC Player of the Month award [Source: AFP]In the latest development, the ICC has announced the September Player of the Month Nominees, with India’s Abhishek Sharma, and Shubman Gill getting rewarded by the governing council. Moreover, Shafali Verma and Sree Charani, who had an outstanding Asia Cup and Asian Games, were nominated for Women's Player of the Month for September.Apart from Abhishek and Gill, the ICC has also picked Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza after his all-round display in the recently concluded ODI series against the touring Australian team.Abhishek, Gill nominated after breathtaking home series vs Afghanistan, West IndiesIndia’s T20I opener, Abhishek, failed to deliver on the away tour of Zimbabwe, but the destructive batter roared back to form in the home series against the Afghanistan side.In the series opener in Delhi, the Indian opener smashed a 32-ball 82 to help the Indian side win the contest. He continued the momentum in the subsequent matches, and the highlight of the series was his majestic 45-ball 108, wherein he scored a century in just 30 deliveries.Talking about Gill, the Indian ODI captain was outstanding in the home ODIs against the West Indies team. In the first ODI, he scored a century and helped India win the contest.Moreover, the right-handed batter played arguably his best international knock as he scored his second double ton, which propelled India to a series win.Sree Charani, Shafali Verma rewarded by ICCShafali Verma was India’s star in the Asia Cup and the Asian Games. Shafali finished as the top run-scorer in the Women’s Asia Cup, with 236 runs in five matches, including fifties in the semis and the final.Also Read: Netizens Bow Down To Shubman Gill After Historic Double TonShe carried forward the form in the Asian Games, wherein the opener smashed her maiden T20I century against Bangladesh and helped India clinch the Gold Medal.On the other hand, Shafali’s teammate, Sree Charani, played seven T20I matches (Asia Cup and Asian Games) and scalped 18 wickets, with an average of 4.83 and an economy of 3.30.In September 2026, she created history by becoming the highest-rated women's T20I bowler in history.Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza gets the nomination alongside Gill, AbhishekIn the Men’s category, Gill and Abhishek dominated September with their batting, but alongside them, Zimbabwean star Sikandar Raza also shone (both with bat and ball).In the three-match series against Australia, Raza scored 183 runs, with an average of 91.50. Moreover, he also delivered with the ball as the spinner, scalping 3 wickets in three matches.With the bat, he performed in all three matches, and thus, the all-rounder was nominated for the Player of the Month award.Also Read: Prasidh Krishna Out For Three Weeks, Uncertain For New Zealand ODIs- Report
