Shubman Gill pips Stokes to win historic 4th ICC Player of the Month award
Furthermore, he said that the England Test series was a learning experience for him as a skipper and called the series a memorable one for both teams.'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 finished as the leading run scorer of the series, having scored 754 runs from ten innings at an average of 75.4 with four hundreds to his name. He started the series with a magnificent 147 at Headingley, Leeds and further accumulated 430 runs (269, 161) in the second Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham – the second-highest match aggregate in the format.As a result, he was adjudged Player of the Match in India's massive 336-run win. After quiet outings at Lord's, Gill further scored a match-saving 103 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester, helping India draw the match. Courtesy of his prolific run, he was deservedly adjudged Player of the Series after leading his men to a historic 2-2 draw in the five-match rubber.Sophia Dunkley named Women's Player of the MonthadvertisementMeanwhile, England batter Sophia Dunkley has been named the Women's Player of the Month. She was picked ahead of her team-mate Sophie Ecclestone and Ireland captain Gaby Lewis for the award. Dukley played in all eight matches at home against India across the two formats.She was England's leading scorer in the T20 series, having accumulated 151 runs from five matches at a strike-rate of 134.57 with the highest score of 75 (53). The right-handed batter further scored 126 runs in three ODIs and smashed a superb 92-ball 83 in the first ODI in Southampton.Dunkley expressed her delight for receiving the award but regretted losing both the series.'I am delighted to win the ICC Player of the Month award off the back of a really hard-fought series against India. We would have loved to have won the series, but I think we'll take a lot from it moving towards the ICC Women's World Cup. India deserved their win, and it was a great series to be a part of,' said Dunkley in a media release.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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