ICC Names Virat Kohli Men’s ODI Cricketer Of The Year 2023

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli secured the ICC ODI Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023 award on January 25, outperforming teammates Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami.

This marked Kohli’s fourth win in this prestigious category, having previously claimed the honor in 2012, 2017, and 2018.

Notably, Kohli is now the sole record-holder for the most victories in this award category, surpassing AB de Villiers’ three wins.

In the remarkable turnaround of his form in 2023, Kohli amassed 2,048 runs across 36 international innings. His standout performance as the leading run-scorer in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 earned him the Player of the Tournament title, despite India’s unfortunate loss in the final.

Throughout the year, the 35-year-old cricketer achieved eight centuries across different formats, surpassing Shubman Gill’s tally.

Kohli and Gill were the only players to surpass the 2,000-run mark in international cricket, with Gill excelling in ODIs with 1584 runs.

In 50-over cricket, Kohli’s stellar year included 1377 runs in 24 innings, featuring six centuries and eight fifties.

Notably, he surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most ODI hundreds during the World Cup, becoming the first cricketer to achieve 50 centuries in 50-over cricket.

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