Whenever Virat Kohli walks out to bat, we expect him to score a century.
That’s what consistency is all about. And the Indian skipper got rewarded for his consistency by International Cricket Council (ICC), when he was named ICC Men’s cricketer of the year (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy), Test cricketer of the year and ODI cricketer of the year.
The 30-year-old amassed a total of 2,735 runs across three formats. He scored 1,322 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 55.08 including 5 centuries in 2018. His ODI batting figures are even better. He scored 1,202 runs at an outstanding average of 133.55 including 6 centuries. He did not disappoint in T20Is as well scoring 211 runs in 10 games.
Moreover, he has been named captain of ICC’s Test and ODI teams of the year. The achievements go on to show Kohli’s brilliance in all three formats showing exemplary levels of fitness.
The Twitterverse had a rather funny reaction to Kohli sweeping all the awards:
Virat Kohli carrying all his awards of 2018. #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/ObmIJ0RFfl
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) January 22, 2019
It’s Virat Kohli’s world, we are just living in it….
(Edit : @SanilSani ) pic.twitter.com/Ib8UlA8iWl
— Vinay (@SemperFiUtd) January 22, 2019
I feel #icc should start giving out Sir Virat Kohli award or kaun banega Kohli award. Should be fun 😛
— themanhasnoname (@mimumbaicha) January 22, 2019
#ViratKohli to other cricketers..#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/8Sq8RcxwQL
— Pratik (@tijare_pratik) January 22, 2019
#ViratKohli #ICCAwards2018 pic.twitter.com/4Gh19DodPP
— Bade Chote (@badechote) January 22, 2019
Virat Kohli coming out from ICC award function. pic.twitter.com/WXtzbmE2Wh
— Sunil- The cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 22, 2019
#ICCAwards#ViratKohli right now to his haters… pic.twitter.com/SKDm4lLJjb
— नादान परिंदे (@Gauri_doonite) January 22, 2019
#ViratKohli when he sees room full of ICC Awards pic.twitter.com/PYwS0CRVsF
— Secret SHAWnta (@Secret_Saanta) January 22, 2019
Seems that Virat Kohli has hacked the EVM of ICC awards.
— Kuptaan (@Kuptaan) January 22, 2019
Virat kohli right now #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/aN7uQ258G4
— Shikanji wala (@Noreservation9) January 22, 2019
The list of awards for Indian players did not just stop there. Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant bagged the Emerging cricketer of the year award. On the other hand, Prithvi Shaw-led India’s record-breaking Under-19 World Cup win has been voted as ICC Fans’ moment of the year.
Indian players dominated the ICC teams of the year as well. Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant made it into the Test team of the year. Whereas, Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav featured in the ODI team of the year alongside Bumrah making it into the both formats.
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