Virat Kohli nominated for ODI Cricketer of the Year 2025, Rohit Sharma omitted

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India's batting maestro Virat Kohli has earned a nomination for the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2025 award, positioning him to potentially claim another major individual honor.

The 37-year-old, who stepped away from Test cricket earlier this year, continues to shine in ODIs with consistent high-impact performances.

Kohli is the only Indian cricketer on the shortlist, which also features Matthew Breetzke, Joe Root, Shai Hope, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, Adil Rashid, Sikandar Raza, Mitchell Santner, and Jayden Seales.

Notably absent is former India captain Rohit Sharma, even after his solid contributions in 2025. Rohit had a terrific outing in the Australia series and then backed that up with decent performances against South Africa.

Virat Kohli ODI Stats in 2025

In 13 ODIs this year, Kohli accumulated 651 runs at an impressive average of 65.10, including three centuries and four fifties. His top score of 135 arrived in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on November 30. Across his ODI career, he boasts 53 hundreds, 76 fifties, and 14,557 runs. Kohli was excellent for India in the Champions Trophy earlier in this year, and has been excellent as always in the 50-over format of the game.

Looking ahead, Kohli will represent Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy next month-his first domestic appearance in over a decade. The India star is expected to play a couple of matches in the domestic tournament before India gear up for New Zealand next year.