The Run-machine of India is now scoring Trophies
Virat Kohli on Tuesday became the first player in history of the game to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, as well as the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards all together in a single calender year.
The skipper has also been named captain of ICC’s Test and ODI teams of 2018 for a fabulous run in international cricket. The Indian run machine 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.
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 🏆
ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 🏆
ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 🏆India’s superstar @imvKohli wins a hat-trick of prizes in the 2018 #ICCAwards!
➡️ https://t.co/ROBg6RI4aQ pic.twitter.com/MGB84Ct8S9
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2019
In an statement ICC said- “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 a fabulous run in international cricket,”.
“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,” Kohli was quoted as saying by icc-cricket.com.
ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year ✅
ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year ✅
ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year ✅
Captain of ICC Test Team of the Year ✅
Captain of ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year ✅Let’s hear from the man himself, @imvKohli! #ICCAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/3M2pxyC44n
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2019
Young champ brought 4th U19 World Cup trophy for India and this acheivement was appreciated by Fans by voting it as the”Moment of the year 2018″
With 48% of the vote, India’s triumph in New Zealand to claim their fourth #U19CWC title was voted by you as the ICC Fans’ Moment of the Year 2018! 🇮🇳
➡️ https://t.co/DjxiXotQSq#ICCAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ocdH9KrdhT
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2019
Rishab pant also got the honour of receiving his first ICC award as Emerging cricketer of the year 2018. The wicket – keeper got a dream start on Australian tour.
Congratulations to @RishabPant777, the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2018! 🇮🇳
He became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England, and equalled the record for the most catches taken in a Test, with 11 in Adelaide in December.#ICCAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/s5yQBuwWlv
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2019
