So far, only four Indian batsmen have won the ICC Cricketer of the Year award, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli. Here is all you need to know about these players
Rahul Dravid
The reliable former Indian batsman Rahul Dravid won the first ever ICC Cricket of the Year award in 2004. In the same year, Dravid won the ICC Test Player of the Year award
Sachin Tendulkar
Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is the second Indian player to win the most valued award in cricket. The right-hander bagged the ICC Cricketer of the Year award in 2010. In that year, the former Indian batsman scored 1,562 runs in 23 test matches and 204 runs in two ODIs
Ravichandran Ashwin
India's star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won the ICC Cricketer of the Year award in 2016. Featuring eight test matches, Ashwin bagged 48 wickets and registered 336 runs that year. The spinner also 27 wickets in just 19 T20I matches for India. Along with ICC Cricket of the Year 2016, the veteran also won the ICC Test Player of the Year in 2016
Virat Kohli
India's stalwart batsman Virat Kohli has won the ICC Cricket of the Year award for two consecutive times in 2017 and 2018. He is the only player on the list to achieve this milestone so far. The right-hander registered 2,818 international runs in 2017 and 2,735 runs in the year 2018. The stylish Indian batsman also won the ICC Test Player of the Year award in 2018 and the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2017 and 2018
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