Hats off to Captain Kohli for his Hat trick comprising all top ICC awards

NewsBharati    22-Jan-2019
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January 22: Leading an extraordinary career and a never-ending list of awards, Indian Cricket team captain Virat Kohli has become the first man in the history to sweep not one, not two, but all three of top awards after being named captain of the Test and ODI teams earlier today.

 

Following an amazing year 2018, Virat Kohli has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards.

 

2018 has truly been a magical year for Captain Kohli as he scored 1,322 runs at an average of 55.08 in 13 Tests with five hundreds during the calendar year while in 14 ODIs he amassed 1202 runs at an astonishing average of 133.55 with six centuries. He also scored 211 runs in 10 T20Is.

 

30 years old Kohli, who lifted the honour of being the Cricketer of the Year for the second consecutive time, expressed his joy saying, “It feels amazing. It’s a reward for all the hard work that you do throughout the calendar year. I feel really grateful and very, very happy with the team doing well at the same time myself performing. Having recognition at the global level from the ICC is something you feel proud of as a cricketer because you understand that there are many players playing the game”.

 

“To be rewarded in this manner from amongst all of them is obviously a very proud moment for me and something that gives you more motivation to keep repeating the same things because you have to keep the standard of cricket up and keep bringing in consistent performances. From that point of view, these awards give you that extra motivation”, he further added.

 

Not only is Kohli the first player to win these three major ICC awards together but he has also been named the captain of the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year for his fabulous run in international cricket.

 

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson had nothing but praises for Kohli as he stated, “This is well deserved recognition for an extraordinary talent. His regard for the game and particularly for Test cricket is also recognized and appreciated. He is passionate in his support of the longest form of the game and its continued importance. To be recognized as a true cricketing great you need to be successful at all formats of the game and Virat has become a great ambassador for our sport”.