Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami Nominated For ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of Year 2023

Four players Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami and Daryl Mitchell who had an impressive Cricket World Cup in India have been shortlisted for the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 Award. Shubman Gill (India): 1584 runs and 24 catches in 29 matches. Fairly raw on the biggest stage, Shubman Gill produced performances that would make 2023 his coming-of-age year in international cricket. His most notable performances came in the ODI format, with him finishing the year with 1584 runs at an average of 63.36.

It was the fifth-highest tally of runs by an Indian in a year in ODIs, only surpassed by the numbers racked up by Sachin Tendulkar (1996, 1998), Rahul Dravid (1999) and Sourav Ganguly (1999). With five hundreds and a strike-rate of over 100, Gill was a rock at the top of the order for India alongside skipper Rohit Sharma, and the duo put on several memorable opening stands in the year.

Gill ended the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 with 354 runs at an average of 44.25. Unfortunately, the opener couldn't start the World Cup for India, having been down with dengue Fever, but soon returned and hit his straps with a half-century against Bangladesh. He ended the tournament with four fifties, including an unbeaten 80, where he retired hurt midway with cramp and returned later in the final over.

Memorable Performance

Shubman Gill became the youngest double centurion in the year, slamming a terrific 208 against New Zealand in Hyderabad early in the year. Fresh off a good series against Sri Lanka that ended with a century in Thiruvananthapuram, Gill strode in with confidence in Hyderabad and went on to blitz a stunning 208 off a mere 149 balls.

During the knock, Gill also became the joint-second fastest to 1000 ODI