<p>Dubai: Star India opener <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/shubman-gill">Shubman Gill</a> was on Wednesday named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February following his stellar performances, which includes his exploits in his team's title-winning <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/champions-trophy">Champions Trophy</a> campaign.</p>.<p>Gill took home the award, beating competition from Australia's Steve Smith and New Zealand's Glenn Phillips.</p>.<p>In his five ODIs over the course of the month, Gill compiled 406 runs, averaging 101.50 at a strike rate of 94.19.</p>.<p>This included a stellar outing in the 3-0 series win over England, wherein Gill registered three consecutive scores of over fifty.</p>.Rohit-Gill: The Hitman-Iceman combo gives India edge over opponents.<p>Gill began with a confident 87 in Nagpur and followed it up with a 60 in Cuttack. He finished in a grand style, smashing a hundred in Ahmedabad. His 112 came from merely 102 balls and included 14 fours and three sixes.</p>.<p>Gill was awarded player-of-the-match for this innings, and also took home the player-of-the-series award.</p>.<p>Continuing his golden run into the Champions Trophy, Gill hit an unbeaten 101 to lead India's chase in their tournament opener against Bangladesh here. He followed it up with a resolute 46 against Pakistan.</p>.<p>India won both of their opening matches in the Champions Trophy on the back of these knocks.</p>.<p>This is the third ICC Men's Player of the Month honour for Gill, who had previously won it twice in 2023 -- January and September.</p>
<p>Dubai: Star India opener <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/shubman-gill">Shubman Gill</a> was on Wednesday named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February following his stellar performances, which includes his exploits in his team's title-winning <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/champions-trophy">Champions Trophy</a> campaign.</p>.<p>Gill took home the award, beating competition from Australia's Steve Smith and New Zealand's Glenn Phillips.</p>.<p>In his five ODIs over the course of the month, Gill compiled 406 runs, averaging 101.50 at a strike rate of 94.19.</p>.<p>This included a stellar outing in the 3-0 series win over England, wherein Gill registered three consecutive scores of over fifty.</p>.Rohit-Gill: The Hitman-Iceman combo gives India edge over opponents.<p>Gill began with a confident 87 in Nagpur and followed it up with a 60 in Cuttack. He finished in a grand style, smashing a hundred in Ahmedabad. His 112 came from merely 102 balls and included 14 fours and three sixes.</p>.<p>Gill was awarded player-of-the-match for this innings, and also took home the player-of-the-series award.</p>.<p>Continuing his golden run into the Champions Trophy, Gill hit an unbeaten 101 to lead India's chase in their tournament opener against Bangladesh here. He followed it up with a resolute 46 against Pakistan.</p>.<p>India won both of their opening matches in the Champions Trophy on the back of these knocks.</p>.<p>This is the third ICC Men's Player of the Month honour for Gill, who had previously won it twice in 2023 -- January and September.</p>