Who was named Player of the Series at the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli was named Player of the Series at the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Kohli produced the tournament’s outstanding batting campaign, scoring 765 runs in 11 innings for India. That total was the highest ever by a batter in a single men’s Cricket World Cup, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s 673 runs from the 2003 tournament.
His campaign included three centuries and six fifties. Kohli also reached his 50th One Day International century in the semi-final against New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, moving past Tendulkar’s previous record of 49 ODI hundreds.
Kohli’s award came despite India losing the final to Australia. He scored 54 in that match, but Australia completed a six-wicket chase. Mohammed Shami led the tournament’s bowling with 24 wickets, while Travis Head earned Player of the Match honours in the final; neither award displaced Kohli as the tournament’s overall standout player.