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    "excerpt": "Dubai International Cricket Stadium: India\u2019s in-form opener Shubman Gill has been named ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month award for February 2025. The 25-year-old outshone Australia\u2019s Steve Smith and New Zealand\u2019s Glenn Phillips to claim the honour.\n",
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    "editor1": "Dubai International Cricket Stadium: India\u2019s in-form opener Shubman Gill has been named ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month award for February 2025. The 25-year-old outshone Australia\u2019s Steve Smith and New Zealand\u2019s Glenn Phillips to claim the honour.\n<p>This is the third ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month honour for Gill, who had previously won twice in 2023 - January and September.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI am elated to win the ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month award for February. Nothing gives me more motivation than performing with the bat and winning matches for my country,\" Gill said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThe lead-up to the Champions Trophy 2025 was very crucial and I am glad I was able to make the most out of it. It has been a phenomenal start to the year individually as well as for us as a unit. I am looking forward to an action-packed cricketing year ahead and hope to win many more matches for India.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Gill\u2019s amassed 406 runs in just five ODIs over the course of the month, averaging 101.50 at a strike rate of 94.19. This included his stellar outing in the 3-0 series win over England, wher he registered three consecutive scores of over fifty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The right-hander began with a fluent 87 in Nagpur, followed it up with a composed 60 in Cuttack, and capped it off in grand fashion with a masterful 112 off 102 balls in Ahmedabad. His innings earned him the Player of the Match award as well as the Player of the Series honour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Continuing his golden run into the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Gill hit an unbeaten 101 to lead India\u2019s chase in their tournament opener against Bangladesh in Dubai. He followed it up with a resolute 46 against Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The right-hander began with a fluent 87 in Nagpur, followed it up with a composed 60 in Cuttack, and capped it off in grand fashion with a masterful 112 off 102 balls in Ahmedabad. His innings earned him the Player of the Match award as well as the Player of the Series honour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/tagging\/highest-tax-paying-cricketers\">Highest tax paying cricketers<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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