Dubai, March 12 -- Team India's vice-captain Shubman Gill was named the 'Player of the Month' for February on Wednesday following his exceptional batting performance throughout the month in 50-over format.

The India top-order star took home the award, beating competition from Australia's Steve Smith and New Zealand's Glenn Phillips.

In his five one-day internationals over the course of the month, Gill compiled 406 runs, averaging 101.50 at a strike rate of 94.19.

This included a stellar outing in the 3-0 series win over England, wherein Gill registered three consecutive scores of over fifty.

He began with a confident 87 in Nagpur and followed it up with a 60 in Cuttack. He finished in a grand style, smashing a hundred in Ahmedabad. Hi...