Kohli wins ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2023

Adding another major title to his overflowing trophy cabinet on Thursday, former India skipper Virat Kohli bagged the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award for the 2023 season. 

Leading the batting charge of Rohit Sharma's Team India in the ICC World Cup 2023, the former Indian skipper capped off a fruitful campaign with the bat for the host nation. Shattering multiple records in the One Day International (ODI) World Cup at home, run-machine Kohli propelled the Men In Blue to the final of the ICC event last year.

Kohli was among the four players shortlisted for the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 Award. 

Besides Kohli, pacer Mohammed Shami, opener Shubman Gill and New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell were earlier gunning for the ICC award. 

Superstar Kohli smashed 1377 runs, bagged 1 wicket and picked up 12 catches in 27 matches for the two-time world champions. The batting icon also finished the 2023 edition of the World Cup as the tournament's leading run-getter.

After regaining top form in 2022, Kohli extended his free-scoring run in the 2023 World Cup. 

He was named the Player of the Tournament at the ICC event last year. He scored a half-century in nine of his 11 innings at the 50-over World Cup. The premier batter amassed 765 runs - the most by any batter in the history of the World Cup. 

Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to achieve the special feat at the World Cup. Shattering a world record, Kohli became the first batter to register 50 centuries in the ODI format. Kohli averaged 95.62 and batted at a strike rate of 90.31 for India at the World Cup.