Virat Kohli is quite surprised to win the awardKohli had also hogged the limelight last year too by clinching the Player of the Year and Test Player of the Year and ODI Player. However, the Indian skipper was surprised to win the Spirit of Cricket Award this year. The 31-year-old also highlighted why he backed Smith in the situation where he was getting booed from the crowd. Kohli stressed on the fact that his moment with Smith was a part of the camaraderie that sportsmen must have with each other.“I’m surprised that I have got it, after many years of being under the scanner for the wrong things. It is part of camaraderie that sportsmen must have with each other. That moment was purely understanding an individual’s situation.I don’t think a guy who is coming out of a situation like that needs to be taken advantage of. You can sledge, can have banter on the field, you say things to the opposition in wanting to beat them. But booing someone is not in the spirit of any sport, I don’t endorse it,” said Virat Kohli after winning the award.“Also, that should not be a representation of our fans and what we stand as a cricketing nation, a sporting nation. We need to all take responsibility towards that. Intimidate the opposition, definitely try and have an upper hand but in a matter that is not targeting someone emotionally. That is not acceptable at any level and people should be wary of that,” added the Indian skipper.Who remembers this gesture from Virat Kohli during #CWC19?
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The Indian captain is the winner of the 2019 Spirit of Cricket Award 🙌 #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/Z4rVSH8X7x