Kohli named ICC’s cricketer and captain of the year

India's Virat Kohli hit a windfall at the ICC awards after being named both cricketer and captain of the year.

He also regained a trophy he had won for the first time in 2012 as he was named ODI player of the year as well. 

In the qualification period from September 21, 2016 to the end of 2017, Kohli scored 2,203 Test runs at an average of 77.80 including six double-centuries, 1,818 ODI runs at 82.63 including seven hundreds, and 299 T20I runs at a strike-rate of 153.

With him at the helm, India are ranked among the top three teams in the world as well. All of that came culminated in his becoming the ICC cricketer of the year and winning the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.

"It's probably the biggest award that we have in world cricket," Kohli said.

"Two Indians getting it back to back makes it more special. Last time it was [R] Ashwin, this time I'm getting it so I'm really really honoured and I'd like to thank the ICC for recognising all the hard work that we all put in for our respective sides and I want to congratulate all the other winners also.", he added.

Source: ESPNcricinfo