Gill claims ICC player of the month award

India won both matches by eight wickets.In the first ODI, in Thiruvananthapuram on 27 September, Gill made 110 off 108 balls as India chased down West Indies' 295/7.

India reached the target of 296 in 41.4 overs.Three days later in Guwahati, West Indies made 405/7, their first ODI total above 400.

Gill, captaining India, responded with an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls, including 26 fours and eight sixes, and India finished on 406/2 in 43.3 overs with 39 balls to spare.

He reached his hundred in 62 balls, the fastest by an Indian captain in ODIs, and his double century in 117 balls, the fastest in ODI history.

It is also the highest individual score in a successful ODI chase.

Gill and Rohit Sharma (101 off 75 balls) put on 255 for the opening wicket, India's highest partnership on home soil.

The chase was the second-highest successful one in ODI history, behind only South Africa's 438/9 against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006.India went on to win the three-match series 2-1 after West Indies took the third ODI on 3 October.This is Gill's fifth ICC Men's Player of the Month award, after wins in January 2023, September 2023, February 2025 and July 2025, extending his record as the men's player with the….

Indian men have now won the award 17 times across 11 players, including Gill's five victories.

Reacting to the award, Gill said: “It feels fantastic to win my fifth ICC Player of the Month award, and I am grateful to the panel for this honour.""It was immensely satisfying to score those runs and even more special to be part of successful run chases in front of our home fans, whose support always gives us an extra boost." he added.The Indian captain also addressed the changing nature….

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