Kohli, Rodrigues, Sharma nominated for ICC 'Player of the Month'
The Hindu
Virat Kohli, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma have been nominated as ICC ‘Player of the Month’ in the male and female categories for the month of October
Batting maestro Virat Kohli, along with the Asia Cup winning duo of Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma, were on Thursday nominated for the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ award in the men’s and women categories, respectively.
The nominations are for the month of October.
While Kohli has been nominated for the first time, following his heroics with the bat in the T20 World Cup wins against arch-rivals Pakistan and the Netherlands, Rodrigues and Sharma were shortlisted after they played pivotal roles in the Indian women’s team’s Asia Cup triumph.
Rodrigues ended the tournament as the leading run-scorer, while teammate Sharma was named Player of the Tournament and joint leading wicket-taker.
Kohli registered 205 runs in October, showing glimpses of his very best form. He looked at ease in scoring an unbeaten 62 against a dogged Netherlands.
However, the highlight was the era-defining innings played in front of a full house in Melbourne, as his side claimed a historic victory against Pakistan.
The display saw Kohli lift his side from 31 for four to chase down 160 off the final ball, thanks to a magnificent 82 not out from 53 balls.
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