The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) celebrated Kohli’s achievements by sharing a video on social media platforms, showcasing the presentation of his award and cap, a testomony to his distinctive efficiency all through 2023.
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At 35, Kohli has skilled a resurgence in kind, marking a major excessive level in his profession after a interval of fluctuating performances. Over the course of 27 One Day Internationals (ODIs) in 2023, he amassed 1,377 runs, boasting a median of 72.47 and a strike fee of 99.13. His exceptional consistency was highlighted by scoring six centuries and eight half-centuries throughout 24 innings, together with his highest rating being an unbeaten 166.
Kohli’s instrumental function in India’s victory on the Asia Cup 2023 was underscored by a memorable innings of 122 not out off 94 balls towards Pakistan in the course of the Tremendous 4 stage.
His skills continued to shine on the ODI World Cup hosted by India, the place he led a unprecedented marketing campaign. Accumulating 765 runs in 11 matches, he averaged 95.62, together with his tally together with three centuries and 6 fifties. His prime rating within the match was 117.
His excellent efficiency not solely topped him because the main run-scorer of the match but additionally set a brand new document for probably the most runs scored in a single World Cup version, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar‘s earlier document of 673 runs set in 2003. Moreover, Kohli broke Tendulkar’s document of 49 ODI centuries by scoring his 50th within the semifinal towards New Zealand.
Trying forward, Kohli is ready to symbolize India within the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup hosted by the West Indies and the USA. He enters the match on the again of successful the Orange Cap for probably the most runs within the Indian Premier League (IPL), the place he scored 741 runs in 15 matches at a median of 61.75 and a strike fee of over 154.
(Inputs from ANI)
