Virat Kohli Left Speechless After Meeting Legendary Sir Garfield Sobers

Virat Kohli was left in awe during India’s latest practice session after the batsman was greeted by legendary cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers and his wife on Tuesday in Barbados. A video of the pair posing for a couple of photos has since gone viral on Twitter and various other social media platforms.

Kohli Receives Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Male Cricketer of the Decade

In December 2020, Kohli was honored with the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Male Cricketer of the Decade. Additionally, he was named the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade. This was due to the fact that Kohli had amassed the most runs (20,396) in all of international cricket during the time period. He was also a part of the Indian team which won both the ICC CWC 2011 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.

Kohli Named ICC Cricketer of the Year Twice

Kohli was named ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2017 and 2018, which further proved his worthiness of the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade.

Conclusion

Virat Kohli was left speechless after meeting legendary cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers in Barbados. His achievements during the decade earned him the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Male Cricketer of the Decade as well as the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade. He was also twice named ICC Cricketer of the Year, proving his worthiness of the award.