66 centuries, 94 fifties, 20,396 runs – the contribution of India skipper Virat Kohli in the Indian team and the world of cricket is beyond numbers. Arguably, Virat is currently the best batsman in the world.
The last decade has been incredible for the Indian skipper. From watching his aggression on the field to now watching him leading the Indian cricket team to new heights, Virat Kohli has achieved a lot of milestones in his glorious career.
Acknowledging all the efforts and brilliance of Virat Kohli, the International Cricket Council awarded him with the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade on Monday during the much-awaited ICC Awards 2020 ceremony.
Soon after he won the award, Virat Kohli was involved in a candid interaction with the BCCI and gave a heart-winning reply when asked about his recent achievement.
“Firstly, it’s a great honour for me to receive this award. The moments I hold closest to my heart in the last decade definitely has to be the World Cup win in 2011, the Champions Trophy win in 2013 and winning the series in Australia in 2018. Apart from that also there have been some very special games for Team India as well in the last decade and for me personally as well.”
“I would not want to mention my personal knocks so much because then I will need to rate them, and I don’t like doing that. For me, every game played for India is as important and as crucial. It has just been an honour for me to go out there and perform for my team and for my country and it is a great honour for me to win this award.”
Congratulations to #TeamIndia Captain @imVkohli on bagging the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade & ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade Award ?? pic.twitter.com/kd6KupmVZj
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2020
Meanwhile, social media was flooded with amazing reactions from the netizens on this big news. From cricketers to fans, everyone took to their twitter to congratulate the Indian skipper on this big achievement.
Here, check out the reactions of Twitterati on this:
Much deserved accolade for Virat Kohli. The #ICCMaleCricketerOfTheDecade is what you dream of when you start playing the game. Looking forward to more.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 28, 2020
The ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the decade – VIRAT KOHLI! ????#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/bKgXE1okqP
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) December 28, 2020
Virat Kohli won the Men’s ODI player of the decade – he ruled this format in last decade. The King Kohli.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 28, 2020
BOOM ? https://t.co/1CkpjXFNL2
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) December 28, 2020
So @imVkohli is deservedly named ICC player of the decade. Truly a 3 formats in one millennial generation cricketer.. he has transformed the sport: will not forget what he told me while interviewing him for Democracy’s XI. ‘I want to be as fit as a Grand Slam champ!’! ??
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) December 28, 2020
Virat Kohli won the ICC player of the decade award – no player ever has been consistent and dominated in all three formats – The Great, King Kohli.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 28, 2020
Repeat after me….
Virat Dominated this Decade Single handedly ???#viratkholi pic.twitter.com/oDXrGtlpxV— Gangadhar (@Gangadh03895381) December 28, 2020
?? VIRAT KOHLI is the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade ??
? Only player with 10,000-plus ODI runs in the #ICCAwards period
? 39 centuries, 48 fifties
? 61.83 average112 catches
A run machine ?? @imVkohli ?#KingKohli #viratkholi #ICCAwards2020 #Valimai #ICC pic.twitter.com/IstqmDZLsO
— ??????. ??????? (@20niMDg4tncb4el) December 28, 2020
112 catchesThe best in the World.#viratkholi #ViratKohli #ICCAwards2020 pic.twitter.com/qBsinKfXJt
— Kamal Singh Bisht (@Ksbtweeets) December 28, 2020
