{"id":4416,"date":"2026-03-12T08:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/shubman-gill-set-to-be-named-bcci-cricketer-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T08:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:25:53","slug":"shubman-gill-set-to-be-named-bcci-cricketer-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/shubman-gill-set-to-be-named-bcci-cricketer-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Shubman Gill Set to Be Named BCCI Cricketer of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s Test and ODI captain <strong>Shubman Gill<\/strong> is set to be honoured as <strong>Cricketer of the Year<\/strong> at the annual awards ceremony of the <strong>Board of Control for Cricket in India<\/strong> (BCCI), scheduled to be held on <strong>March 15<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old batter enjoyed a remarkable run across formats over the past year, establishing himself as one of India\u2019s most consistent performers in international cricket. Although he was not included in India\u2019s T20 side that successfully defended its title at the <strong>ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup<\/strong> last month, Gill delivered exceptional performances in Tests and One-Day Internationals.<\/p>\n<h3>Stellar Year Across Formats<\/h3>\n<p>Gill scored <strong>983 runs in Test cricket<\/strong>, including a dominant <strong>754 runs<\/strong> during India\u2019s away series against <strong>England national cricket team<\/strong> in 2025. He maintained an impressive batting average of over <strong>70<\/strong> in the longest format during the period.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>One-Day Internationals<\/strong>, Gill amassed <strong>490 runs<\/strong>, playing a key role in India\u2019s triumphant campaign at the <strong>ICC Champions Trophy<\/strong>, where he contributed <strong>188 runs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Across formats, Gill accumulated <strong>1,764 runs<\/strong> at an overall average of <strong>49<\/strong>, including <strong>seven centuries and three half-centuries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite modest performances in <strong>T20 Internationals<\/strong>, Gill was in excellent form in the <strong>Indian Premier League<\/strong>, scoring <strong>650 runs<\/strong> for the <strong>Gujarat Titans<\/strong> at an average of <strong>50<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Dravid to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award<\/h3>\n<p>Meanwhile, former India head coach <strong>Rahul Dravid<\/strong> will be honoured with the prestigious <strong>Col C. 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