Goa, Oct. 13 -- India captain Shubman Gill has won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for September after a spectacular run of performances against the West Indies, while Shafali Verma claimed the women's honour following her contributions to India's Asia Cup and Asian Games triumphs.

Gill's latest recognition marks his fifth ICC Player of the Month award, extending his record in the men's category. The double-century he scored during the ODI series against the West Indies proved instrumental in securing the monthly honour.

The latest sweep is also the third time Indian cricketers have won both the men's and women's awards in the same month.

Gill began September with an impressive 110 in the opening ODI against the West Indies in ...