Kohli BCCI's player of the year

Virat Kohli was on Thursday named 'Cricketer of the Year', in the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) annual honours to be given on January 5 in Mumbai.

The 27-year-old batsman, who took over as captain in the middle of the Australia tour after Mahendra Singh Dhoni's sudden retirement, delivered some good results under his leadership.

Under Kohli, India ended a 22-year wait for a series win on Sri Lankan soil before battering world No.1 South Africa to give them their first overseas loss in nine years.

The right-hander has done well with the bat too, scoring 640 runs in 15 Test innings at an average of 42.67. In his 20 ODI outings this year, Kohli managed 623 runs at an average of 36.65.

Mithali Raj, on the other hand, will be presented with the the women's honour.