ICC Player of the Month: Virat Kohli, Nida Dar earn top accolades

Virat Kohli (Source: AP Newsroom)

After some incredible performances for India in the T20 World Cup 2022, legendary Virat Kohli has earned the ICC Player of the Month Award for October along with Pakistan's powerful all-rounder Nida Dar.

Virat Kohli was nominated for the award with South Africa's David Miller and Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza but pipped both of them after some unbelievable performances over the mega-event. His prime knock was against Pakistan where he pulled the match for his side from the jaws of defeat with his breathtaking 82* in a heart-stopping thriller.

Speaking to the ICC, Virat Kohli expressed his joyousness while receiving the award saying that it's a great honour. He also wished other nominees who were the top performers for their sides.

“It is a great honour for me to have been voted the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October. Being chosen as the standout player by fans across the globe as well as the panel makes this accolade even more special for me,

"I want to pay tribute to the other nominees who performed so well during the month and also to my teammates, who continue to support me to perform to the best of my ability.” 

Nida Dar speaks after receiving the award

Nida Dar (Source: Twitter)

Other than Virat, Nida Dar who stood out in the Women's Asia Cup earned the award in the women's category overpowering India's Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma. Dar was influential for her side where she grabbed eight wickets and gathered 145 runs in the six matches.

After receiving the award, she said,

"It was great to be nominated for the award, and to win it is very special to me. I wish we could have won the Women’s Asia Cup, but I am happy that we as a team are performing, and the recent series win against Ireland at home shows the commitment the girls are putting into their game,

"I take great pride in representing my country and my aim is to contribute in my team winning as much as I can."

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