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Every year, the International Cricket Council announces results of various awards based on the performance of the previous year. It includes awards for each format and across the formats as well. It announces ICC ODI Cricketer of the year every year. Meanwhile, it also announces ICC ODI and Test team of the year. Some players who have performed consistently well have featured in these teams more often than others.
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No surprise that Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli is leading the charts along with Mr. 360 AB De Villers. Both of them have won the ICC ODI Cricketer of the year award 3 times each. While MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara have won the award 2 times each. However, Kevin Pieterson, Andrew Flintoff, Michael Hussey, Mathew Hayden, Quinton De Kock, and Rohit Sharma won the award 1 time each.
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In this article, we will take a look at the Most ICC ODI Cricketer of the year awards winners' complete list. The award was first introduced in the year 2004 when England all-rounder Flintoff won the award. The cricketers have performed well through the year to receive the award. Let's have a look at the complete list of the players.
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Most ICC ODI Cricketer Of The Year award winner :
| Won | Player | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 3 times | Virat Kohli (IND) | 2012. 2017, 2018 |
| 3 times | AB De Villers (SA) | 2010, 2014, 2015 |
| 2 times | MS Dhoni (IND) | 2008, 2009 |
| 2 times | Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 2011, 2013 |
| 1 time | Andrew Flintoff (ENG) | 2004 |
| 1 time | Kevin Pieterson (ENG) | 2005 |
| 1 time | Michael Hussey (AUS) | 2006 |
| 1 time | Mathew Hayden (AUS) | 2007 |
| 1 time | Quinton De Kock (SA) | 2016 |
| 1 time | Rohit Sharma (IND) | 2019 |
ICC does not announce the ODI Cricketer of the year award last year due to the lack of matches in the rise of COVID-19. However, this time ICC will announce the winner of the award in the month of January. So, currently Indian batsman Rohit Sharma is holding the award for the last two years for his exceptional run in the last ODI World Cup 2019.
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N.B: The stats are accurate as of 13/12/2021.