Star India batter Virat Kohli received his ICC ODI Player of the Year award and was also selected for the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year 2023 in New Zealand as his side prepares to play the T20 World Cup opener against Ireland on June 5. The official handle of the ICC went to Instagram on Saturday. this morning to post a video of Virat being given his trophy and cap in acknowledgement of the incredible 2023 he had with the bat.
The 35-year-old witnessed the massive peak of his strious career in 2023, after years of inconsistent work and struggle for massive ores. In 27 ODIs, he scored 77 runs at an average of 7247 and a strike rate of 99.13, with centuries and eight fifties in 24 innings. His best score is 166. “He played a big role in India’s Asia Cup 2023 triumph, scoring an unbeaten 122 in 94 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan in a crucial Super Four stage game.
Later on, in the ODI World Cup held last year at home, Virat delivered an all-timer campaign, scoring 765 runs in 11 matches at an average of 95.62 with three centuries, six half-centuries, and the best score of 117. He ended the tournament as a top scorer, scoring the most runs in a single World Cup edition, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 673 runs back in the 2003 World Cup.
He also outdid Sachin’s record of 49 ODI tons, scoring his 50th ODI ton against New Zealand in the semifinals. Now, Virat will take to the field in Indian colors for the ICCT20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and USA. He comes to this tournament after winning the Orange Cap for most runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), scoring 741 runs in 15 matches at an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of over 154, with a century and five fifties. His best score was 113.