Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Sikandar Raza Nominated for ICC Player of the Month
India's Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill, along with Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, have been nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for September 2026. Abhishek set the fastest T20I century by a batter from a Full Member nation with 108 runs off 45 balls against Afghanistan, while Gill excelled in ODIs against the West Indies, including the fastest ODI double-century. Zimbabwe's Raza was the leading run-scorer in his team's ODI series against Australia. Indian women cricketers Shafali Verma and Shree Charani, along with Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, were also nominated for the women's award.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–88/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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