ICC Player Of The Month / Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes will again be face to face, competing for the ICC award

ICC Player Of The Month: Shubman Gill, the new captain of the Indian Test team, has performed brilliantly with the bat at the very beginning of his captaincy. In the recently played five-match Test series against England, Gill made a mountain of runs. In the three Test matches played in the month of July, he scored 567 runs, in which his average was 94.50. This brilliant performance not only made many records in his name, but also made him a strong contender for the ICC Player of the Month Award. However, in this race, he is competing with England captain Ben Stokes and South Africa's Wiaan Mulder.

Gill's historic performance at Edgbaston

The Edgbaston Test in July was the most memorable for Gill. In this match, he scored 269 runs in the first innings and 161 in the second innings, that is, a total of 430 runs in a single Test. This achievement is the second highest in the history of Test cricket, where only Graham Gooch (456 runs) is ahead of him. After this, Gill further strengthened his form by playing a century innings of 103 runs in the Old Trafford Test. These innings of his not only strengthened the Indian team, but also made cricket fans accept his leadership and batting skills.

Wian Mulder: Sensation with triple century

Gill is also competing with South Africa's Wiaan Mulder for the ICC award, who performed brilliantly in the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe. Mulder played a triple century innings of 367 runs in the second Test of the series, which created a stir in the cricket world. At one time it seemed that he would break Brian Lara's world record of 400 runs, but as captain, Mulder declared his innings. In this series, Mulder scored a total of 531 runs, in which his average was 265.50. His innings became the biggest innings played by any South African captain.

Ben Stokes: In the race on the basis of all-round performance

England captain Ben Stokes is also a strong contender for this award. Stokes performed brilliantly with both bat and ball in the series against India. In July, he scored 251 runs, in which his average was 50.20. Apart from this, he also took 12 wickets at an average of 26.33. Stokes' specialty was that he received the Player of the Match award in two consecutive Test matches, which reflects his all-round game.

Who will win?

There is a tough competition between Gill, Mulder and Stokes for the ICC Player of the Month Award. While Gill broke records with his captaincy and batting, Mulder created history with a triple century. On the other hand, Stokes strengthened his team with his all-round performance. Now it will be interesting to see who wins this prestigious ICC award. Fans are eagerly waiting for the result of this exciting race.