December 28, 2020
Cricket – First One Day International – Australia v India – Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia – November 27, 2020 India’s Virat Kohli after the match REUTERS/Loren Elliott
India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday bagged the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade Award and Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade.
Kohli said the ICC award is a recognition of the perseverance and hard work he has put in over the last 10 years. Kohli is the only player to score 10,000-plus ODI runs in this decade. He smashed 39 centuries and 48 fifties during this period with an average of 61.83. He was also part of the Indian team that won the ICC World Cup in 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.
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Captain cool had led India in a total of 199 matches in the 50-over format.
MSD also led India in 60 Test matches and helped the team clinch 27 wins.
Dubai: Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday (December 28, 2020) won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade.
One of India s most successful captains won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade for his gesture at the beginning of the decade.
MSD was chosen by fans unanimously for his gesture of calling back former England batter Ian Bell following a disputable runout at Trent Bridge in 2011.
MS DHONI wins the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade
Virat Kohli . (Getty Images)
DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday headlined the ICC top honours for the decade, winning the Sir Garfield Sobers award for the best male cricketer of the past 10 years.
Kohli was also picked for the ODI Cricketer of the Decade award.
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Former India skipper MS Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade , chosen by fans for his gesture of calling back England batsman Ian Bell after a bizarre run out in the Nottingham Test in 2011.
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