India captain Shubman Gill was named as the ICC Player of the Month for July 2025, becoming the first player to win the men’s award four times after his fine run in the England series.
Gill enjoyed a dream run with the bat in England, amassing 567 runs at an average of 94.50 in the three Tests played in July. He had previously won the ICC Player of the Month awards in January 2023, September 2023 and February 2025.
Two women players – Ash Gardner and Hayley Matthews – have won the award four times each.
The highlight for Gill during this period was his aggregate of 430 runs in the second Test in Birmingham, the second highest ever in a Test match. His scores of 269 and 161 in that Test helped level the series 1-1 and he also chipped in with a useful 103 in the second innings of the fourth Test in Manchester that helped draw the match and keep the series alive.
The Indian skipper, who won the award ahead of his England counterpart Ben Stokes and South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, said he was hoping to continue his good f-orm in the season ahead.
"It feels great to be named the ICC Player of the Month for July. This time it holds a lot more significance
"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 perf-ormances 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 f-orm in the season ahead and bring more laurels for the country."
England batter Sophia Dunkley edged her team-mate Sophie Ecclestone and Ireland captain Gaby Lewis for the award, showing a fine run during this period in ODIs as well as T20Is.
She played in all seven matches at home against India across the two f-ormats, aggregating 126 runs in three ODIs and 144 runs at a strike-rate of 134.57 in four T20Is. Dunkley was England’s leading scorer in the T20I series and smashed a superb 92-ball 83 in the first ODI in Southampton.
"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 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."
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