ICC Player of the Month Awards for February 2025: Shubman Gill and Alana King Shine

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the winners of the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month Awards for February 2025. India’s Shubman Gill won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month, while Australia’s Alana King claimed the ICC Women’s Player of the Month title. Their outstanding performances in February earned them this prestigious recognition.

ICC Men’s Player of the Month: Shubman Gill

Gill’s Performance in February 2025

Shubman Gill delivered spectacular performances with the bat, helping India secure a series sweep against England and leading the team to victory in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.

ODI Series vs England:

• Scored 87 and 60 in the first two matches.
• Registered a match-winning century (112) in Ahmedabad.

ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025:

• Scored an unbeaten 101 against Bangladesh in Dubai*.
• His crucial knock helped India chase 229 and set the team on the path to winning the tournament.

ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award

Gill won his third ICC Men’s Player of the Month award, surpassing Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) and Steve Smith (Australia). His consistent run-scoring elevated him back to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Batter Rankings, amassing 406 runs at an average of over 100 in February.

ICC Women’s Player of the Month: Alana King

King’s Performance in February 2025

Australia’s spin sensation Alana King played a crucial role in Australia’s Ashes triumph with remarkable bowling spells during the Ashes Test match in Melbourne.

Ashes Test Match (Melbourne):

• First Innings: Took 4 wickets for 45 runs, dismantling England’s middle order.
• Second Innings: Delivered a career-best spell of 5 for 53, ensuring an innings victory for Australia.
• Her performance earned her a spot on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Honours Board.

ICC Women’s Player of the Month Award

Alana King became the third consecutive Australian cricketer to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award. She defeated Annabel Sutherland (Australia) and Thipatcha Putthawong (Thailand) for the title.

Summary of the News

Category	Details
Why in News?	ICC announced Player of the Month awards for February 2025. Shubman Gill (India) won Men’s award and Alana King (Australia) won Women’s award.
Shubman Gill’s Performance	Scored 406 runs in February, played key roles in ODI series vs England and Champions Trophy 2025. Hit two centuries.
Gill’s Achievement	Won third ICC Men’s Player of the Month award, beating Glenn Phillips & Steve Smith.
Alana King’s Performance	Took 9 wickets in Ashes Test, including 5/53 in second innings, leading Australia to victory.
King’s Achievement	Won first ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, defeating Annabel Sutherland & Thipatcha Putthawong.
Selection Process	Winners are decided through fan votes and a specialist ICC panel.
Voting for ICC Awards	Fans can vote at www.icc-cricket.com/awards.