The 2019 ICC Awards, held on January 15, 2020, saw a strong showing from the Indian national team. Notably, Virat Kohli was presented with the 'Spirit of the Year' award in recognition of his exemplary behavior during a match against Australia.
Indian Cricket players were recognised and won accolades from the ICC Awards 2019 on 15th January 2020. Kohli was recognised with the ‘Spirit of the Year’ title as an appreciation to his gesture during the Australian match.
Virat Kohli has once again secured his spot as the captain of the ICC's ODI and Test teams for 2019. This achievement is particularly impressive as it marks the third year in a row since 2017 that he has held these leadership honors.
Other standout achievements included Rohit Sharma being named the ODI Player of the Year and Deepak Chahar winning the award for the best T20 International performance. Meanwhile, Australia's Pat Cummins was honored as the Test Player of the Year, and Marnus Labuschagne earned the Emerging Player of the Year title thanks to his exceptional early-career scores.
The ICC Test Team of the Year included India's captain and Mayank Agarwal, alongside Ben Stokes, who won the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for 2019; the team was rounded out by five Australians and three New Zealanders. The ODI Team of the Year saw Virat Kohli's fourth selection, alongside Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav. Other members included Jos Buttler (for the second time), Ben Stokes, two players from New Zealand, Mitchell Starc, and one player each from Pakistan and the West Indies.