Dhoni, Kohli nominated for ICC People’s Choice award

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and star batsman Virat Kohli were on Saturday nominated for the International Cricket Council’s People’s Choice Award, the winner of which will be declared on December 13 during the governing body’s 10th annual awards.

“The quintet of players nominated for the award are Australia’s Michael Clarke, England’s Alastair Cook, India’s duo MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, and South Africa’s AB de Villiers,” the ICC said in a statement.

Both Kohli and Dhoni have been ICC award winners in the past. While Kohli won the ICC ODI Player of the Year 2012, Dhoni had bagged the same trophy in the year 2008 and 2009.