Mumbai: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has found a place in both ICC Test team of the year as well as the ODI side of the year but surprisingly Virat Kohli, who has been a consistent run-getter in the 50-over format in the last year, did not figure in the ODI team, announced here on Tuesday.
ICC’s Chief Executive David Richardson said while Kohli was extremely unlucky to have missed out on in the ICC ODI Team of the Year, led by compatriot Dhoni, but he should be making it next year.
“Kohli is one of the players who should consider himself unlucky not to get selected, especially in the ODI team of the year. In these awards it’s more a case of who gets left out rather than who gets in. There’s tremendous competition for places,” said Richardson after announcing the ICC’s Test and ODI teams of 2013 at a media conference here. “It will be very surprising if Kohli does not make the team next year,” he added.
India’s World Cup winning skipper Dhoni, who made the list for the sixth consecutive year, was expectedly named the captain.
Also included in this squad was left handed India opener Shikhar Dhawan and all rounder Ravindra Jadeja, both of whom have played stellar roles in their team having a golden run in ODI format, including the ICC Champions Trophy that India won last June in England. (PTI)