Kohli was also picked for the ODI Cricketer of the Decade.
Virat Kohli shared a tweet from 2010 on Monday after winning the Male Cricketer of the Decade Award which is a throwback to his humble beginnings in international cricket.
After being praised on Monday to be the cricketer of the decade by the ICC, Virat Kohli posted a ten-year-old tweet. The tweet is a throwback to the humble beginnings of Kohli: “Looking forwards to my team scoring lots of runs.” The tweet is from March 16, 2010, when he was a 22-year-old playing as an ODI specialist for the Indian team.
Kohli received on Monday the ICC Male Cricketerof the Decade Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. He also received the Decade Award for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer.
Virat Kohli claimed two prestigious awards at the ICC Awards of the Decade.
In the post, the 32-year-old said: “I would like to thank my family, my coach, my friends, and all the people who have stood by me over this decade and the BCCI for giving me the opportunity to represent my country, which has been a great honor for me to do so over the years.”
The complete list of nominees for the ICC Awards of the Decade were as follows:
Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during the performance period –
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade –The best overall performer in women’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during the performance period.
Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
Meg Lanning (Australia)
Ellyse Perry (Australia) – Winner
Mithali Raj (India)
Sarah Taylor (England)
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)
ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s Test cricket during the performance period
James Anderson (England)
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
Virat Kohli (India)
Joe Root (England)
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
Steve Smith (Australia) – Winner
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s ODI cricket during the performance period
After being praised on Monday to be the cricketer of the decade by the ICC, Virat Kohli posted a ten-year-old tweet. The tweet is a throwback to the humble beginnings of Kohli: “Looking forwards to my team scoring lots of runs.” The tweet is from March 16, 2010, when he was a 22-year-old playing as an ODI specialist for the Indian team.
Kohli received on Monday the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. He also received the Decade Award for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer.
In the post, the 32-year-old said: “I would like to thank my family, my coach, my friends, and all the people who have stood by me over this decade and the BCCI for giving me the opportunity to represent my country, which has been a great honor for me to do so over the years.”
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The complete list of nominees for the ICC Awards of the Decade were as follows:
Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during the performance period –
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in women’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during the performance period.
ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s Test cricket during the performance period
ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s ODI cricket during the performance period
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