Virat Kohli named ICC world cricketer of the year: Here are some facts about the run-machine

In phenomenal form across formats, Indian captain Virat Kohli was today named the world cricketer of the year, besides bagging the top honour for ODI players in the ICC annual awards.

In phenomenal form across formats, Indian captain Virat Kohli was named the world cricketer of the year on 18th January, besides bagging the top honour for ODI players in the ICC annual awards. (Photo | PTI) 

In the qualification period from September 21, 2016 to the end of 2017, Kohli scored 2,203 Test runs at an average of 77.80 including eight centuries, 1,818 ODI runs comprising of seven centuries at 82.63, and 299 T20I runs at a strike rate of 153. He also captained India to the top of the ICC Test rankings. (Photo | PTI)

This is the second time in succession that an Indian has won the overall cricketer of the year award. Off-spinner R Ashwin had claimed the honour last year. (Photo | PTI)

It was Kohli's second going at the 2017 ICC Awards, with the 29-year-old also being named the ODI Player of the Year. (Photo | PTI)

Ironically, this comes at a time when his leadership has been called into question in the ongoing three-match series against South Africa, which India are trailing 0-2 after heavy losses. (Photo | AP)

Kohli was also named captain of the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year. (Photo | AP)

In the nominations for ODIs, Kohli was nominated alongside Pakistan paceman Hasan Ali, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan and his own teammate Rohit Sharma. (Photo | PTI)

Kohli surprisingly pipped Australian skipper Steve Smith for the ICC's Test team captaincy. Smith had led his team to a dominating 4-0 win over England in the Ashes. (Photo | AP)

Kohli, the Winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards, was chosen to lead the ICC ODI team, which includes Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah as the other two Indians. (Photo | PTI)

Virat Kohli raises his bat and helmet as he celebrates scoring a century. (Photo | AP)