Virat Kohli Birthday: Virat Kohli has 10 major ICC awards, one title that no one else has

Virat Kohli Birthday Special: Indian cricket great batsman and former captain Virat Kohli is celebrating his 38th birthday today i.e. November 5, 2026. Winning the hearts of millions of cricket lovers with his brilliant batting, aggressive approach and passion on the field, King Kohli’s career is filled with many historic achievements. Along with racking up runs in international cricket, Virat Kohli has also won a big place in individual awards. The special thing is that his trophy cabinet includes not one or two, but a total of 10 major ICC awards.

Virat Kohli is among the number of cricketers who have won all three major titles like ICC ODI World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and ICC T20 World Cup. On his 38th birthday, let’s take a look at the 10 biggest ICC awards of his career.

Started with the first ICC award in 2012

Virat Kohli won the ICC’s major individual award for the first time in 2012. He was selected as the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year. Then in 2017, his brilliant game was once again recognized at the global level.

In the year 2017, Kohli received the prestigious award of ICC Cricketer of the Year. Apart from this, he also became the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year. Thus, he proved his talent by winning two major ICC awards in the same year.

Won three major awards together in 2018

2018 was the most memorable year of Virat Kohli’s career. He bagged three major ICC individual awards this year.

• ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2018
• ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2018
• ICC Cricketer of the Year 2018

He received this honor due to his excellent performances in all three formats. His batting, especially in Test and ODI cricket, impressed cricket experts around the world.

Stadium Appeal for Steve Smith, Received Spirit of Cricket Award

In the year 2019, Virat Kohli was honored with the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award for a special reason.

During World Cup 2019, Australian batsman Steve Smith was batting on the field while the spectators were laughing at him. Smith, who is making a comeback after a ball-tampering ban, faced protests from fans.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli appealed to the Indian fans present on the field to applaud and encourage Smith instead of laughing at him. Kohli’s sportsmanship was noted by the ICC and honored him with the Spirit of Cricket Award.

Also got the title of ICC Cricketer of the Decade

Virat Kohli’s highest accolade from the ICC has been the ICC Cricketer of the Decade. In the year 2020, ICC selected him as the best cricketer of the entire decade.

Apart from this, he also received the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Decade award. Both these honors are a testament to his decade-long batting and consistently outstanding performances.

Became the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year again in 2023

In the year 2023, Virat Kohli once again showed his batting magic. He was adjudged the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year especially after his brilliant performance in the ODI World Cup.

With this, his tally of major ICC individual awards reached 10.

List of Virat Kohli’s 10 Biggest ICC Awards