New York [US], India's star batsman Virat Kohli received the ICC ODI Player of the Year award and was also selected for the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2023 in New York as his team faced Ireland in the T20 World Cup opener. Preparing to play the match. 5th June.
The official handle of the ICC posted a video on Instagram on Saturday morning showing Virat being presented with his trophy and cap, acknowledging his incredible 2023 with the bat.
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After a few years of inconsistent form and struggling for big scores, the 35-year-old sees another huge peak in his illustrious career in 2023. In 24 innings of 27 ODIs, he scored 1,377 runs at an average of 72.47 and a strike rate of 99.13 with the help of six centuries and eight half-centuries. His best score was 166*.
He played a big role in India's Asia Cup 2023 win, scoring an unbeaten 122* off 94 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan in a crucial Super Four stage game.Later in the ODI World Cup held on home soil last year, Virat had an all-timer campaign scoring 765 runs at an average of 95.62 in 11 matches, which included three centuries, six half-centuries and a best score of 117.
He finished the tournament as the top scorer, scoring the most runs in a World Cup edition, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record of 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup. He also surpassed Sachin's record of 49 ODI centuries by scoring his 50th ODI century against New Zealand in the semi-finals.
Now Virat will take the field in Indian colors for the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in West Indies and America. He comes into this tournament after winning the Orange Cap for most runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having scored 741 runs in 15 matches at an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of over 154 with one century and five fifties. His best score was 113*.
The official handle of the ICC posted a video on Instagram on Saturday morning showing Virat being presented with his trophy and cap, acknowledging his incredible 2023 with the bat.
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After a few years of inconsistent form and struggling for big scores, the 35-year-old sees another huge peak in his illustrious career in 2023. In 24 innings of 27 ODIs, he scored 1,377 runs at an average of 72.47 and a strike rate of 99.13 with the help of six centuries and eight half-centuries. His best score was 166*.
He played a big role in India's Asia Cup 2023 win, scoring an unbeaten 122* off 94 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan in a crucial Super Four stage game.Later in the ODI World Cup held on home soil last year, Virat had an all-timer campaign scoring 765 runs at an average of 95.62 in 11 matches, which included three centuries, six half-centuries and a best score of 117.
He finished the tournament as the top scorer, scoring the most runs in a World Cup edition, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record of 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup. He also surpassed Sachin's record of 49 ODI centuries by scoring his 50th ODI century against New Zealand in the semi-finals.
Now Virat will take the field in Indian colors for the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in West Indies and America. He comes into this tournament after winning the Orange Cap for most runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having scored 741 runs in 15 matches at an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of over 154 with one century and five fifties. His best score was 113*.
