Virat Kohli named ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade and ODI Cricketer of the Decade

Virat Kohli named ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade and ODI Cricketer of the Decade
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Virat Kohli as the Male Cricketer of the Decade across all formats as well as the Male ODI Cricketer of the Decade. Yesterday, the council had named the Teams of the Decade in all three formats and the Indian skipper was the only cricketer to find his name in all three teams. Such has been Kohli’s domination across this decade that from a promising cricketer, he has already become a great of the game.

Kohli’s dominance was especially evident in the ODI format where he became a master of acing chases. His contribution to successful run-chases for India has been second to none. Apart from his batting, Kohli has always been terrific on the field for his side, setting high standards of fitness. He has also captained his side in a more than capable manner, leading by example.

Virat Kohli wins Sir Garfield Sobers Award

The ICC announced the ODI player of the Decade as their first award for the day and the same went to Virat Kohli. They captioned the tweet, “Virat Kohli is the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade. Only player with 10,000 plus ODI runs in the period. 39 centuries, 48 fifties. 61.83 average. 112 catches. A run machine.”

Following the announcements of the Test player of the decade and T20I player of the decade which went to Steve Smith and Rashid Khan, ICC awarded the coveted Sir Garfield Sobers Award to Kohli again, captioning their tweet, “The incredible Virat Kohli wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade. Most runs in the #ICCAwards period: 20,396. Most hundreds: 66. Most fifties: 94. Highest average among players with 70+ innings: 56.97. 2011 @cricketworldcup champion.”

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