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ICC player of month nominees for September revealed

Dubai, Oct 6 (UNI) The India batting duo of Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma headline the ICC Men’s Player of the Month shortlist for September alongside Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, India’s Sree Charani and Shafali Verma make up the women’s shortlist.

Sharma smashed 229 runs in four T20Is, including a record 30-ball century against Afghanistan, while Gill amassed 333 runs in two ODIs against the West Indies, including his second double-century.
Raza was the leading run-scorer in Zimbabwe’s home ODI series against Australia.

The women’s shortlist recognises standout performances at the Asia Cup and the Asian Games.
Athapaththu made an impact with both bat and ball, while Shafali excelled at the top of the order
and finished as the leading run-scorer in the Women’s Asia Cup.
Charani, meanwhile, reached the highest rating points ever recorded in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings.
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KPPL to serve off Oct 9 with seven franchises, 56 players in Bengaluru

06 Oct 2026 | 4:00 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 6 (UNI) Karnataka is set to get its first franchise-based pickleball league as the Karnataka Pickleball Premier League (KPPL) makes its debut here on October 9, bringing seven teams and 56 players together for a three-day competition aimed at giving the fast-growing sport a professional platform in the state.

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NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB40U PREM SINGH

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):Police personnels detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB39U PREM SINGH

VISAKHAPATNAM, OCT 6 (UNI):- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS), ‘INS Surya’, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-88U

VISAKHAPATNAM, OCT 6 (UNI):- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS), ‘INS Surya’, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-87U

VISAKHAPATNAM, OCT 6 (UNI):- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS), ‘INS Surya’, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-86U

VISAKHAPATNAM, OCT 6 (UNI):- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS), ‘INS Surya’, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-85U

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):- Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB38U PREM SINGH

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):- Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB37U PREM SINGH

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):- Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB36U PREM SINGH

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):- Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB35U PREM SINGH

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):- Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB34U PREM SINGH

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):- Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB33U PREM SINGH

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):- Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB32U PREM SINGH

NEW DELHI, OCT 6 (UNI):- Police personnel detain protesters during a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO PSB31U PREM SINGH