New Delhi: Virat Kohli has been conferred with Player of the Year award as well as ODI Player of the Year and ODI and T20 captain of the year award. Australia’s Steve Smith got Test Player of the Year. Kohli said: “Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for me is very important. ICC Cricketer of the Year and ODI Player of the Year. I had won in 2012 too. But this is the first time that I have won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. It is a great honor for me. ”
Between September 21, 2016 and December 31, Kohli scored 2,203 runs at an average of 77.80 in Tests, including 6 double century. In ODIs, there are 1,818 runs at an average of 82.63 in which seven Centuries are included, and in T20, 299 runs at an average of 153. In his captaincy, Team India has done a fantastic performance in 2017. Team India is in the top 3 in the three formats in 2017. That is why he got the ICC Cricketer of the Year and the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.
Virat Kohli said, “It is probably the biggest award in world cricket. Indian cricketers are getting this award for two years. Last year R Ashwin got It is a matter of great respect. Thank you for the ICC. Best wishes to the rest of the winners too. “Fast bowler Hassan Ali considered the 2017 Emerging Player.