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Despite winning the Times Athlete of the Year, Lionel Messi was on Saturday beaten by Indian cricketer Virat Kohli as the 'Puberty Male Athlete of the Year'. Messi proved no match for Virat, who comfortably won the award with 78 percent of the 500,000 votes cast.
Kohli had a brilliant 2023 with the bat, though his wait for an ICC trophy was far from over. Kohli broke several records throughout the year, most notably becoming the first batsman in the world to score 50 ODI centuries. He scored 765 runs in 11 matches in the ODI World Cup and was the highest run-scorer in the tournament. He ended the year as the second highest run-scorer in the world with 2048 runs from 35 matches.
On the other hand, Lionel Messi's average was 2023. The Argentine magician moved to the Major Soccer League to play for Inter Miami after winning the FIFA World Cup in 2022. Despite scoring 10 goals in 11 games for the team co-owned by David Beckham, Messi failed to help Inter Miami qualify for the playoffs. However they won their first silverware in America in the form of the Leagues Cup.
Kohli got 78 percent votes
In the Pubity Sports survey, Virat Kohli won the title of Athlete of the Year by defeating Lionel Messi. Virat Kohli got 78 percent votes in this survey. Which was more than Lionel Messi. Earlier Lionel Messi has won the title of Times Athlete of the Year, but this time Virat Kohli has won the Pubity Sports Survey.
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