Indian star batter Virat Kohli has been awarded the “Player of the Tournament” title in the ICC World Cup 2023 for his exemplary performance.
Kohli scored a total of 765 runs in 11 innings, the highest-ever runs scored by a batter in a single edition of the World Cup. He averaged 95.62 and ended up with a strike rate of 90.3.
The former Indian skipper also added 6 fifties to his name, including the 63-ball half-century he struck today in the tournament’s final.
Virat Kohli Breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s Record
This release of the World Cup will likewise stay unique for Kohli as the 35-year-old broke the record of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar by striking his 50th One-Day Global (ODI) century. Prior, Tendulkar held the record of most ODI hundreds of years at 49.
Virat Scored 765 Runs
In the high stake last played at the Narendra Modi Arena today, Australia finished India’s unbeaten streak in the competition and scored a 6-wicket triumph to lift the title. This denotes the 6th time when Australia has won the ODI World Cup in cricket’s set of experiences.
Australia Beat India In the Final
The Aussie bowling attack outplayed the Indian batters, as the team was restricted to a low score of 240. KL Rahul was the top scorer, with 66 (107), followed by Kohli putting 54 (63) on the board. Mitchell Starc was the pick among the bowlers with figures of 3/55 in his 10 overs.
In response, Australia was down at 47/3 in the powerplay, but a 192-run partnership between Travis Head (137) and Marnus Labuschagne (58) sealed the game in their favor. They chased down the target in 43 overs. Head was awarded as the player of the match.