Shubman Gill, Steve Smith, and Glenn Phillips have been nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for February 2025. The right-handed opening batsman from India has displayed exceptional form in the 50-over format, significantly contributing to Rohit Sharma and his team's advancement to the final of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025.

During the three-match ODI series against England, Gill made notable contributions with scores of 87 and 60, culminating in a remarkable 112 in Ahmedabad.

At 25 years of age, he commenced his Champions Trophy journey with an impressive unbeaten 101 against Bangladesh, aiding in the successful chase of a challenging target of 229 under the lights in Dubai. Currently, Gill holds the position of the number 1 ranked ODI batter.

Conversely, Australian batsman Steve Smith, who recently declared his retirement from ODIs, took the spotlight as the stand-in captain during the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

In the opening Test, Smith scored an impressive 141, followed by a striking 131 in the first innings of the second Test, leading Australia to a nine-wicket victory. His outstanding performance earned him the Player of the Series title and reinstated him among the top five Test batters in the ICC Player Rankings.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Glenn Phillips prepared for the Champions Trophy with notable performances in the Tri-Nation series against Pakistan and South Africa, where he recorded unbeaten scores of 28 and 20, followed by a remarkable 106-run inning in Lahore.

Phillips kicked off his Champions Trophy campaign with a swift 61 runs off 39 balls against Pakistan, a match in which he also executed a spectacular catch to dismiss Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan.

ICC Women's Player of the Month

In the ICC Women's Player of the Month nominations for February, Australia's Alana King and Annabel Sutherland are recognized alongside Thailand's Thipatcha Putthawong.

Alana King delivered an outstanding performance during the Women's Ashes, particularly in the solitary Test match against England, where she claimed crucial wickets of Nat Sciver-Brunt, Dunkley, and Wyatt-Hodge from the middle order. She achieved remarkable figures of four wickets in the first innings and five in the second.

Annabel Sutherland also made a significant impact, amassing 163 runs in the same Test against England, thereby becoming the first woman to score a Test century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which contributed to her being named Player of the Match.

Lastly, Thipatcha Putthawong excelled in the Nepal Women’s Tri-Nation Series, leading the wicket-taking charts with a total of 14 wickets, which included four consecutive performances of three or more wickets.

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