Shubman Gill named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2025

India’s Test captain Shubman Gill has capped off a sensational debut series as skipper by being named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2025, becoming the first male cricketer to win the award four times. Gill’s heroics in the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy against England saw him edge past England captain Ben Stokes and South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder for the honour.

The 25-year-old produced a staggering 567 runs at an average of 94.50 across three Tests in July, including a monumental double hundred and two centuries. His match-defining performances helped India script a famous 2–2 series draw away from home.

“This time it holds a lot more significance since it has come for my performances during my first Test series as captain,” Gill said. “The double ton in Birmingham is something I will cherish forever. The series was a learning curve for me as captain, and I’m proud of the way we fought back.”

Records Tumble in Birmingham

Gill’s crowning moment came in the second Test at Edgbaston, where he scored 269 in the first innings and followed it up with 161 in the second. His 430-run aggregate in the match is the second-highest in Test history, only behind Graham Gooch’s 456.

The Birmingham masterclass saw Gill:

• Become the first Indian captain to score a Test double century in England.
• Register the highest Test score by an Indian in England, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar’s 221 in 1979.
• Break Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the highest overseas score by an Indian batter outside Asia.

Despite low scores at Lord’s, Gill returned to form at Old Trafford, where his unbeaten 103 in the second innings salvaged a vital draw after India had lost two wickets for no score in their chase. His composed knock kept the series alive, eventually paving the way for India’s fightback to level it 2–2.

Gill finished the five-match series with 754 runs at an average of 75.40, also winning the Player of the Series award. This tally is the second-highest ever in a World Test Championship series.

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Four-Time Winner

Gill’s latest triumph adds to his previous ICC Player of the Month wins in January 2023, September 2023, and February 2025. Only Australia’s Ash Gardner and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews have matched his four-win tally, though in the women’s category.

Dunkley Takes Women’s Award

In the women’s category, England’s Sophia Dunkley claimed the honour after a strong home series against India. She scored 126 runs in three ODIs and 144 runs in four T20Is at a strike rate of 134.57, including a match-defining 83 in the first ODI at Southampton. Dunkley edged out Sophie Ecclestone and Ireland captain Gaby Lewis to win the award. 

“I am delighted to win the ICC Player of the Month award off the back of a really hard-fought series against India,” Dunkley said. “We’ll take a lot from it moving towards the ICC Women’s World Cup.”

Both winners were chosen through a combination of fan votes and a specialist panel of former players and media representatives.