Virat Kohli wins ICC Cricketer of Decade Award, MS Dhoni picks Spirit of Cricket Award

Virat Kohli was introduced the winner of two awards by the International Cricket Council on Monday – ICC ODI Men’s Cricketer of the Decade and ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade whereas MS Dhoni gained the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade.
The Indian cricket captain earned the ODI Cricketer of the Decade award for his prolific document in 50-over format. The Indian cricket captain pipped former skipper MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Joe Root and Steve Smith, amongst others to win the award.
Having hit greater than 20,000 runs within the qualification interval, Virat Kohli additionally gained the Sir Garfield Sobers ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade Award. The 32-year-old amassed 20,396 runs at a median of 56.97, the best amongst gamers with greater than 70-plus innings. He smashed 66 tons of and 94 fifties through the interval.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) made the announcement through twitter, bestowing the honour on Kohli, who scored 66 out of his 70 worldwide tons of, within the “ICC Awards” interval. “My only intention was to make winning contributions for the team and I just strive to do that in every game. Stats just become the byproduct of what you want to do on the field,” Virat Kohli stated after successful the award.

“My only intention was to make winning contributions for the team and I just strive to do that in every game. Stats just become the byproduct of what you want to do on the field.”
📽️ Virat Kohli reacts to successful the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade award 🙌#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/MF7LDRhg3v
— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020
Former India captain Dhoni was chosen for the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade by followers unanimously for his gesture of calling again England batsman Ian Bell after a weird run out within the Nottingham Test in 2011.

🇮🇳 MS DHONI wins the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade 👏👏
The former India captain was chosen by followers unanimously for his gesture of calling again England batsman Ian Bell after a weird run out within the Nottingham Test in 2011.#ICCAwards | #SpiritOfCricket pic.twitter.com/3eCpyyBXwu
— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020
Meanwhile, Australia batsman Steve Smith was named because the Test participant of the last decade. During the tenure Steve Smith scored 7040 Test runs at a median of 65.79. He smashed 26 tons of and 28 fifties.

🇦🇺 STEVE SMITH is the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade 👏👏
🏏 7040 Test runs within the #ICCAwards interval🅰️ 65.79 common ➜ Highest in high 50💯 26 tons of, 28 fifties
Unique, relentless and unbelievably constant 🙌 pic.twitter.com/UlXvHaFbDz
— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020
The winners of all the person awards will obtain a singular art work created in a collaboration between the ICC, Mumbai-based studio Kulture Shop and Indian artist Pratap Chalke. The Rachel Heyhoe-Flint and Sir Garfield Sobers winners get a spectacular hand-painted art work bat, whereas the opposite particular person award winners will obtain a limited-edition canvas portray that captures their distinctive ardour and spirit.