Shubman Gill And Mohammed Siraj Nominated For ICC’s Player Of The Month Award For September

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• Oct 10, 2023 | Dhupali Das

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday that batsman Shubman Gill and bowler Mohammed Siraj have been nominated for the...

Digital Desk: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday that batsman Shubman Gill and bowler Mohammed Siraj have been nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for September.

Shubman Gill

The rising star of Indian cricket, dubbed 'The Prince,' was in good form in September, scoring 480 ODI runs at an impressive average of 80 with two centuries and three fifties. Gill hit two half-centuries and an amazing century against Bangladesh as India won the Asia Cup, and then brought that form into the ODI series against Australia. With a total of 302 runs, he ended up being the leading run scorer in the Asia Cup.

According to the ICC, the right-hander scored a superb 74 in the opening match of the series in Mohali and followed it by reaching triple figures in the next game, making 104 in Indore.

Mohammed Siraj

The right-arm pacer was consistent with some brilliant stints throughout September, but it was his match-winning six-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final that stood out and sent him to the top of the ICC ODI Men's Player Rankings among bowlers.

Siraj smashed through Sri Lanka's batting line-up with excellent figures of 6/21, bowling them out for 50 runs, and played a key role in India winning the Asia Cup for the eighth time.

Siraj took 11 wickets during the month, with an average of 17.27.

Dawid Malan

The reliable southpaw was at his best throughout the majority of September, winning the Player of the Series award for his performance in England's ODI series against New Zealand. Malan appeared in three matches during the series, scoring 54, 96, and 127 to cement his place as a starter ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India.

During that New Zealand series, the top-order batsman also scored his runs with a quick strike rate of 105.72.