Abhishek Sharma has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for September 2025, following a string of remarkable performances, including dominance at the Asia Cup 2025. He was named the Player of the Tournament.

The Indian opener's consistency and courageous play have swiftly established him as one of the most exciting talents in international cricket, and he was overjoyed to win the prize ahead of colleague Kuldeep Yadav and Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett.

The 25-year-old maintained his meteoric rise by scoring 314 runs in seven T20Is during the Asia Cup, ending as the tournament's best run-scorer and rightfully receiving Player of the Tournament. He averaged 44.85 during the event, had an impressive strike rate of 200, and hit three half-centuries.  

“It feels great to win this ICC award, and I am happy that it has come for some important matches that I could help win. I am proud to be part of a team that can pull off victories from the most difficult of situations. Our recent track record in T20Is reflects our outstanding team culture and positive mindset.

I thank the team management for their guidance and all my teammates for their support. I am also thankful to the panel that selected me for this award,” Abhishek Sharma told ICC.

Abhishek Sharma scored 75 versus Pakistan in the group stage and had scored 74 against Bangladesh. Except for the Asia Cup final, Abhishek Sharma scored 30 runs or more in every match in the tournament.

This performance also helped Abhishek Sharma create history as well, as he reached a career-high rating of 931 points on the ICC Men’s T20I Batter Rankings, surpassing the previous best of 919 points set by England’s Dawid Malan in 2020.