Virat Kohli crowned ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year for record-extending fourth time

Kohli amassed 1377 runs in 24 ODI innings at an average of 72.47 last year.

By Salman Anjum - 25 Jan, 2024

India’s star batter Virat Kohli was on Thursday (January 25) named the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 for his stunning exploits in the 50-over format of the game.

Kohli pipped the likes of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Daryl Mitchell to take the award home for the record-extending fourth time. Earlier, he was sharing this honour with South African legend AB de Villiers, having bagged the award thrice each.

Virat Kohli enjoyed a sensational 2023 in ODIs, scoring 1377 runs in 24 innings at an average of 72.47 and a strike rate of 99.13, including six hundreds and eight half-centuries.

Kohli played a key role in India’s Asia Cup 2023 triumph, amassing 129 runs in three innings at an average of 64.50 and a strike rate of 114.15 with one century.

The 35-year-old carried on his brilliant form to the World Cup at home, where he aggregated a staggering 765 runs in 11 innings with three tons and six fifties to earn the Player-of-the-Tournament award.

Virat Kohli is the second Indian cricketer to win the ICC award for sustained brilliance in 2023. Just a day ago, swashbuckling batter Suryakumar Yadav was named the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year.

By Salman Anjum - 25 Jan, 2024

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