Indian batsman Virat Kohli has been awarded the ICC ODI Player of the Year 2023. Virat was given the New York cap. The Indian team is present in the US to participate in the T20 World Cup. Kohli is an important player for the Indian team in this global tournament and the team is expecting a brilliant innings from him. Kohli has also joined the Indian team in New York to play in the tournament.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has shared a video on social media showing Kohli's achievements. In the video, Kohli can be seen giving the award cap. Kohli has received this award for his best performance in the ODI format in 2023.
Virat Kohli had a strong performance in the year 2023 and scored 1377 runs in 27 ODIs played in 2023. During this, his average was 72.47 and strike rate was 99.13. He scored a total of six centuries and eight half-centuries in 2023, while his highest personal score was 166 not out. Virat Kohli made a significant contribution to India's victory in the Asia Cup last year. He played an unbeaten innings of 122 runs off 94 balls in the Super Four stage against Pakistan.
Virat Kohli scored 765 runs in 11 matches of the 2023 ODI World Cup, which included three centuries and six half-centuries. His best score in the tournament was 117 runs. On the basis of this performance, Kohli became the highest run-scorer in the tournament and surpassed Sachin in terms of scoring the most runs in a World Cup.
Sachin scored 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup. Apart from this, Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 centuries in ODIs and scored his 50th century in this format. Kohli did this feat in the semi-final match against New Zealand.
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