Indian captain Virat Kohli bagged the ‘biggest award’ in world cricket Garfield Sobers Trophy for being the World Cricketer of the Year 2017.

Virat was also named as International Cricket Council One Day International (ODI) Cricketer of the Year, ICC cricketer of the year and the captain of both ICC Test and ODI teams at the ICC Awards on Thursday.

Virat Kohli has been named ODI Cricketer of the Year award for the second time. He had also won this award in 2012. The Delhi lad thanked ICC for honouring him with the most prestigious award in world cricket and said, “It means a lot to me to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for becoming the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 and also ICC ODI player of the Year. I won that (ICC ODI player of the Year) back in 2012 also but this is the first time I’m winning the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and it’s a huge honour for me. It’s probably the biggest award we have in world cricket and two Indians getting it back to back making more special. Last time it was Ash (R Ashwin) and this time I’m getting it so I’m really honoured and thank ICC for recognising all the hard work that we all put in for our respective sides. I congratulate all the other winners also.”

ICC posted a video message on their official Twitter handle and wrote, ” A video message from @imVkohli, ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year and recipient of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year! #ICCAwards.”

A video message from @imVkohli, ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year and recipient of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/ZsXmDZXta9

— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018

Indian skipper had led India to the final of Champions Trophy 2017 against Pakistan, ODI series win over England, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand and Test series win over Bangladesh, Australia and Sri Lanka (twice).

In July 2016, Kohli was yet to hit a Test double-century. In the period since he has hit six, taking his long format game to new heights #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/50Mr1p1kHs

— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2018

The award was decided for performance based on the period between September 21, 2016 to December 31, 2017, Virat Kohli scored 2,203 Test runs at an average of 77.80.

The Delhi lad also scored eight centuries in the time period in the longest format, including five double hundreds.