India vs Bangladesh: Shubman Gill sports a gold coin on his collar while batting, what was the reason?

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Pune, Oct 19: Talented India batter Shubman Gill sported a gold-coloured coin on his collar while batting against Bangladesh in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match here at MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday (October 19).

The 24-year-old right-handed batter walked into the middle to begin Team India's run chase of 257. The youngster gave his team a steady start in the run chase as he along with captain Rohit Sharma added 88 runs for the first wicket before the latter was dismissed. World Cup 2023: Shubman Gill gets heartwarming support from special fan in IND vs BAN match

Continuing his red-hot form in the ODI format, Gill slammed his maiden half-century in the ODI World Cup. He scored 53 off 55 balls before getting dismissed in the 20th over. Gill pulled Mehidy Hasan Miraz but failed to connect it well and Mahmudullah pouched a comfortable catch near the boundary.

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While Gill entertained the crowd and fans with his batting performance in Pune, a tiny coin-like object pinned on the Punjab cricketer's collar caught the attention of fans and piqued their interest.

Many thought it was some good luck charm object worn by the stylish batter, who was playing his second World Cup match. It was later revealed that it was a gold coin that Gill received after being named the ICC player of the month (September).

The Punjab cricketer won his second ICC Player of the Month Award for his run-scoring feats in Team India's Asia Cup-winning campaign and the subsequent ODI series against Australia.

Gill was crowned as the player of the month after votes were cast by global fans registered at icc-cricket.com and a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives.

In the month of September, Gill was in a rich vein of form which also helped him surge up the ICC Men's ODI batting rankings. The talented India batter now lies within touching distance of the August Player of the Month winner, Pakistan's Babar Azam.

For 24-year-old Gill, runs flooded in the ODI format in September. He started the month with half-centuries against Nepal and Pakistan before passing three figures in stylish fashion against Bangladesh in Colombo en-route to the final. Chasing down 51 to win the low-scoring finale, Gill remained at the crease to see his side over the line.

Following the conclusion of the Asia Cup, Gill once again shone in the subsequent series against Australia, bagging 74 runs in Mohali and 104 in Indore at more than a run-a-ball. His 480 runs during the calendar month came at an average of 80, and a strike rate of 99.37.

Reacting to his award win, Gill said, "I am delighted to have won the ICC Player of the Month award for the month of September. It's a great privilege to represent India at the international level and contribute towards the team's cause. This award will further motivate me to continue to seek excellence and make the country proud.

"I managed to make a handy contribution towards the team which had the fortune of winning the Asia Cup 2023 and then, follow it up with an ODI series win against Australia in September. I take this opportunity to thank all my teammates, family and the coaches, without whom this achievement would not have been possible."

Gill claims his second Player of the Month prize for 2023 after overcoming compatriot Mohammed Siraj, and England's Dawid Malan, both of whom displayed outstanding form in shorter formats of the international game ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.