India’s star batter Virat Kohli clinched the ICC ODI Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023 award on Thursday, January 25. The legendary batter defeated teammates Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami to say the prestigious award for the document fourth time.

Kohli had beforehand received this award in 2012, 2017 and 2018 and can be amongst 4 nominees for the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2023 award. Kohli grew to become the first-ever cricketer to win this award for the fourth time, surpassing AB de Villiers; tally of three awards. 

Kohli loved a sensational turnaround to his kind in 2023 as he smashed 2,048 runs in 36 worldwide innings. He was the main run-getter in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and in addition received the Player of the Tournament after India’s disappointing loss in the closing.

The 35-year-old star recorded eight centuries throughout codecs in 2023, yet one more than main run-getter Shubman Gill. Kohli and Gill had been the solely cricketers to succeed in the 2,000-run mark in worldwide cricket with the latter dominating ODIs with 1584 runs.

Kohli additionally loved a surprising 12 months in 50-over cricket the place he scored 1377 runs in simply 24 innings with six a whole lot and eight fifties. Kohli additionally broke Sachin Tendulkar‘s historic document of most ODI a whole lot throughout the World Cup and have become the first cricketer to register 50 centuries in 50-over cricket.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami was additionally a number one contender to win the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 award after a stellar run in 2023. He claimed 43 wickets in simply 19 ODI innings at a median of 16.46 with gorgeous 4 five-wicket hauls. 

New Zealand’s in-form batting all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was the fourth nominee for this award. Daryl’s very good kind throughout codecs helped him rating 1989 runs in 55 worldwide innings, together with 1204 runs in 25 ODI innings in 2023. Mitchell additionally shone with a ball by taking 9 wickets in 9 ODI innings final 12 months.