Overview
- Gill received the Best International Cricketer (Men) honour for 2025 at the BCCI Naman Awards in New Delhi and called the recognition special among past winners.
- He praised head coach Gautam Gambhir, specialist coaches and the Centre of Excellence, saying the team’s “favourites” tag is hard-earned.
- Reflecting on 2025, he highlighted India’s resilience in England, noting the side fought back to draw the Test series after an early setback.
- Gill’s 2025 Test returns featured 754 runs in England with four centuries and a top score of 269, contributing to a year-leading 983 runs.
- He pointed to upcoming series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia as pivotal for World Test Championship qualification, with India currently sixth after nine matches featuring four wins and one draw.