Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill
ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year: The ICC gives major awards to the players who excel in the world of cricket throughout the year. He is named ICC cricketer of the year. Meanwhile, the shortlisted players for the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year have been announced. The special thing is that three out of four players are Indian. This means that any of these three Indian players can win this award, but there will also be competition from other players. This time from the Indian side, the names of former captain Virat Kohli, opening batsman Shubman Gill and fast bowler Mohammed Shami are included. New Zealander Daryl Mitchell is listed as the fourth player.
Shubman Gill has made great shots in 2023
First, let's talk about opening batsman Shubman Gill. Shubman has scored 1584 runs in 29 ODI matches in 2023 while he also has 24 catches to his credit. He hit an average of 63.36, which is pretty good. Previously, only Sachin Tendulkar (1996, 1998), Rahul Dravid (1999) and Sourav Ganguly (1999) managed to score more runs than him in a year. Last year, he scored a total of five centuries in ODIs. The pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scored a lot of runs in 2023. Shubman Gill scored a total of 354 runs in the ODI World Cup in 2023. Although he contracted dengue fever right at the start of the World Cup, he returned after missing the first few games and scored a lot of runs.
Mohammed Shami caused a stir in the ICC ODI World Cup
After this, ICC also named Indian pacer Mohammed Shami. Who delivered outstanding bowling performances throughout the World Cup and was named Diamond of the Year. Mohammed Shami took 43 wickets in 19 ODI matches. He also scored 36 runs and three catches with his bat. He didn't get a chance in the starting lineup in the first few games of the 2023 World Cup, but when he got it, he wreaked havoc. He took 24 wickets throughout the tournament at an impressive average of 10.7 and became the leading wicket-taker at the 2023 World Cup. In the last seven matches, he took five wickets three times and four wickets once. This fast bowler took India to fifth place in the Men's Cricket World Cup.
The names of Virat Kohli and Daryl Mitchell are also included
Talking about Virat Kohli, he scored 1377 runs in 27 matches in 2023 and also took one wicket. Virat Kohli also picked up 12 catches during the year. He also received the ICC Player of the Tournament title at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Along with these three Indians, the name of New Zealander Daryl Mitchell is also included in this list. He scored 1204 runs in 26 games and took 9 wickets and 22 catches.
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