Virat Kohli’s heroics in opposition to Pakistan in the course of the T20 World Cup has been nominated for the ‘Popular Choice – Moment of the Year’ award for the upcoming Aces Awards 2023.
India’s batting celebrity Kohli performed an innings to recollect to information India to a four-wicket win over its archrival within the T20 WC opener on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
With India reeling at 31 for 4 whereas chasing 160, Kohli held fort with a 43-ball fifty earlier than teeing off within the closing three overs to finish with an unbeaten 53-ball 82.
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He struck Shaheen Afridi for 3 fours, laid into Haris Rauf for 2 consecutive sixes and displayed smarts beneath stress within the closing over by taking three runs after getting bowled off a free-hit to arrange India’s thrilling win.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACES AWARDS 2023
There are 27 classes of awards this 12 months – 5 Popular Choice and 22 Jury awards.
The 5 Popular Choice awards are Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, National Team of the Year, Club Team of the Year and Sporting Moment of the Year.
The Jury awards are Sportsman of the Year (Cricket, Racquet Sports, Individual Sports, Track and Field, Team Sports, Parasports), Sportswoman of the Year (Cricket, Racquet Sports, Individual Sports, Team Sports, Track and Field, Parasports), Coach of the Year, Best State for Promotion of Sports, Best Corporate for Promotion of Sports, Best PSU for Promotion of Sports, Best College/University for Promotion of Sports, Lifetime Achievement Award, Young Achiever of the Year (Boy), Young Achiever of the Year (Girl), Best Talent Mentor (Grassroots Coach).
A brand new award referred to as the Spirit of Sport can also be being launched. It will have a look at rewarding deeds of nice sportsmanship.
There may even be a separate Chairperson’s Award for Sports for the Social Good, which can honour people or organisations which have used the ability of sports activities to make our world a greater place.
The occasion is powered by IDFC First Bank and supported by Indian Oil, India Cements, United India, Ramaiah University, Experimenta Science Center GD Naidu Charity, Finolex Pipes, LIC, BPCL, Samsonite, Big Basket, Nippon Paint, CRICHQ, Casagrand and Wordswork.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com