Shubman Gill named ICC Player of the Month for July 2025 ahead of Ben Stokes, Wiaan Mulder
Apart from Gill, England captain Ben Stokes and South Africa's Wiaan Mulder were also nominated for the ICC Player of the Month award for July.
ICC released a statement which read, 'India's Shubman Gill has landed the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2025 following his heroics against England in a thrilling Test series, after facing stiff competition from England Test skipper Ben Stokes and South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder.'
Gill scored 754 runs in his very first assignment as a captain during the India vs England series. The 25-year-old enjoyed a remarkable month in July, piling up 567 runs at an outstanding average of 94.50 across three Tests, smashing a double hundred and two hundreds in six outings.
Gill shattered multiple records during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. His 754-run tally stands as the second-highest by any Test captain in history, surpassed only by Don Bradman's 810 runs as Australian captain during the 1936-1937 Ashes. Notably, Gill entered the England series without a single Test century in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia), having yet to play a Test match in New Zealand.
The 25-year-old said it was a nice honour to be recognised. 'It feels great to be named the ICC Player of the Month for July,' he said.
'This time it holds a lot more significance since it has come for my performances during my first Test series as captain. The double ton in Birmingham is obviously something I will cherish forever and will be one of the highlights of my tour to England. The Test series against England was a learning experience for me as captain and we had some outstanding performances from both sides, which I am sure players from both sides will remember for a long time. I would like to thank the jury for selecting me for this award and my teammates who have been with me during the course of this exciting series. I look forward to continuing my form in the season ahead and bring more laurels for the country,' he added.
Gill's breakthrough came with a century at Leeds, followed by a double-century (268) and another century (161) in the second Test at Edgbaston. His 430-run aggregate at Edgbaston ranks as the second-highest in a single Test match, behind only Graham Gooch's 456 runs against India in 1990. This achievement also marked the highest run aggregate by any visiting batter in a Test match. Furthermore, Gill became the first Asian batsman to score 700+ runs in a Test series played in the SENA nations.
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