In the recently finished One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Virat Kohli broke record after record, making it an incredible year for him. Additionally, he has been acknowledged for his outstanding efforts all year long. 'King Kohli' took home the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year title that year.

In 2023, Kohli had an unforgettable year. During the World Cup at home, he showed amazing performance. Upon participating in 11 matches, he achieved the greatest run total of 765 runs at an average of 95.62, including three hundreds. shattered the record held by Sachin Tendulkar (673 runs) for most runs in one match. He also shattered Tendulkar's previous mark that year. After hitting 50 hundreds in ODIs, the right-handed batsman made history.

In the battle of the best, Kohli and his two fellow countrymen, Mohammad Shami and Shubman Gill, were defeated by Darryl Mitchell of New Zealand.

In 27 games in 2023, Kohli amassed 1,377 runs at an average of 72.47, including six hundreds and eight fifties. This Indian batsman has won the ODI Player of the Year award a record four times, surpassing AB de Villiers in the process. Prior to it, in 2012 , 2017 & 2018 , he was the year's best.