Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Abhishek Sharma, Gill and Raza Nominated for September ICC Award
The ICC has named three cricketers as candidates for its September award.
India’s Abhishek Sharma scored lots of runs in T20 matches against Afghanistan.
In one game, he scored 108 runs very quickly.
His century was the fastest by a batter from a Full Member nation in a T20 international.
Shubman Gill scored a century and then an unbeaten double-century in one-day matches.
His 223 helped India complete a huge chase against the West Indies.
Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza scored important runs and took wickets against Australia.
Zimbabwe lost the series, but Raza’s performances still earned him a nomination.
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and Sikandar Raza were shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for September.
Abhishek scored 229 runs at an average of 76.33 in India’s three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.
His 108 off 45 balls in the third T20I included a century in 30 deliveries, a record for a batter from a Full Member nation.
Gill scored 110 against the West Indies and then made an unbeaten 223 in a successful ODI chase against a target of 406.
Raza scored 57, 45 and an unbeaten 81 against Australia, and took two wickets in the series finale, while Zimbabwe lost the series.
- Who
- Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and Sikandar Raza were nominated.
- What
- They were shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for September.
- When
- The award nomination is for September; the article does not state the announcement date.
- Where
- The performances described took place in India and in Zimbabwe’s ODI series against Australia; the announcement is datelined Dubai.
- Why
- Their strong performances in T20 and ODI cricket earned them nominations.
- Award
- ICC Men’s Player of the Month
- Month
- September
- Nominees
- Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and Sikandar Raza
- Abhishek’s series total
- 229 runs at an average of 76.33 in three T20Is against Afghanistan
- Abhishek’s record innings
- 108 runs off 45 balls; century in 30 deliveries
- Gill’s highest score
- Unbeaten 223 off 133 balls in an ODI chase
- Raza against Australia
- Scores of 57, 45 and unbeaten 81, plus two wickets in the series finale
- Series result
- Zimbabwe lost the three-match ODI series against Australia