ICC has included Team India’s greatest match-winner, Virat Kohli, in the running for the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Award for 2025. Even at the age of 37, Kohli continues to wreak havoc in ODI cricket.
He’s consistently played match-winning innings. Recently, against South Africa, he tore apart the bowlers with two centuries and a fifty, proving to be the series’ biggest hero. This powerful performance has placed him on the verge of this individual honor. Kohli is the only Indian player on the shortlist for the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Award 2025.
The list includes several international stars, but Indian fans are completely focused on Kohli. Surprisingly, despite his impressive performances in 2025, former captain Rohit Sharma failed to make the cut. Despite his impressive performances against Australia and South Africa, the Hitman was overlooked. Virat Kohli’s ODI performance in 2025 has been impressive. He has scored 651 runs in 13 ODIs this year, including four centuries and four fifties.
Virat Kohli played constantly well for India
Significantly, these runs have come at an average of over 65, proving Kohli’s impressive batting performance in every match. His most memorable innings of the year was his 135-run innings against South Africa in Ranchi. Virat Kohli is one of the most accomplished ODI players.
He holds the record for most centuries in this format. Kohli has amassed over 14,500 runs, including 53 centuries and 76 half-centuries. He also played a key role for India in this year’s Champions Trophy, once again proving his dominance in the 50-over format.
Nominee for the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Award in 2025
- Virat Kohli – India
- Matthew Breetzke – South Africa
- Joe Root – England
- Shai Hope – West Indies
- Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand
- Matt Henry – New Zealand
- Adil Rashid – England
- Sikandar Raza – Zimbabwe
- Mitchell Santner – New Zealand
- Jayden Seales – West Indies