Highlights
Captain cool had led India in a total of 199 matches in the 50-over format.
MSD also led India in 60 Test matches and helped the team clinch 27 wins.
Dubai: Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday (December 28, 2020) won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade.
One of India s most successful captains won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade for his gesture at the beginning of the decade.
MSD was chosen by fans unanimously for his gesture of calling back former England batter Ian Bell following a disputable runout at Trent Bridge in 2011.
MS DHONI wins the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade
Virat Kohli in action. (Source: File)
Virat Kohli was announced the winner of two awards by the International Cricket Council on Monday – ICC ODI Men’s Cricketer of the Decade and ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade – while MS Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade.
The Indian cricket captain earned the ODI Cricketer of the Decade award for his prolific record in 50-over format. The Indian cricket captain pipped former skipper MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Joe Root and Steve Smith, among others to win the award.
Having hit more than 20,000 runs in the qualification period, Virat Kohli also won the Sir Garfield Sobers ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade Award. The 32-year-old amassed 20,396 runs at an average of 56.97, the highest among players with more than 70-plus innings. He smashed 66 hundreds and 94 fifties during the period.