Pakistan captain Babar Azam was announced as the winner of the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award on Thursday, January 26. The right-handed batter showcased tremendous form with the bat in the last calendar year. Babar finished as the leading run-getter for Pakistan in ODIs last year, finishing with 679 runs in just nine matches at an impressive average of 84.87. It is worth mentioning that this is the second time in a row that Babar has been adjudged the Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year by the ICC. The star batter had three centuries and five half-centuries to his name in the calendar year. Babar also performed admirably in the other two formats. He also bagged the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year. Furthermore, he was also named captain of the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2022. Several fans took to social media, expressing their delight at Babar winning the two prestigious awards. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter:Sajad Rather@Sajad_BA56Me right now#BabarAzam𓃵 #CricTracker @Cricketracker #ICCAwards1Me right now#BabarAzam𓃵 #CricTracker @Cricketracker #ICCAwards https://t.co/e5A0eioRaqBhat aaqib@BHATAAQ97776746Dominance .... Pure dominance @babarazam258 Dominance .... Pure dominance @babarazam258 👑Sajad Rather@Sajad_BA56#BabarAzam𓃵#BabarAzam𓃵 https://t.co/wrIq4XJDRGBaila Nisar@BailaNisar@babarazam258 MA captain onwards and upwards#BabarAzam𓃵1@babarazam258 MA captain onwards and upwards👑#BabarAzam𓃵Masood Shah@MasoodRphBabar Azam. SUPERSTAR @babarazam258Babar Azam. SUPERSTAR @babarazam258hafsa || pct stan@highonkopikobabar azam is the cricketer of the year, he makes us so proudbabar azam is the cricketer of the year, he makes us so proudPure talk@Pure51262Talk@graynics @babarazam258 King for a reason2@graynics @babarazam258 King for a reasonRadhia Rai@radhiahussainCongratulations to one of the greatest cricketers of all times Babar Azam🤗🤗Congratulations to one of the greatest cricketers of all times Babar Azam🤗🤗🏆🏆Fan Girl 🤍🇵🇰@HafeezFanGirlThe Big One 🤍#BabarAzam#CricketTwitterThe Big One 👑🤍#BabarAzam#CricketTwitter https://t.co/HvB4gtLdN2امیرحمزہ@pedriversePresenting to you the ICC MEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR 2022 , the star of our country , the greatest batter we have ever produced , he was supposed to rule this decade and he has started in the very best way - He is not here to take part he is here to take over - BABAR AZAM .Presenting to you the ICC MEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR 2022 , the star of our country , the greatest batter we have ever produced , he was supposed to rule this decade and he has started in the very best way - He is not here to take part he is here to take over - BABAR AZAM 👑.Hasnat Bandesha@Hasnat_bandeshaOur pride, the real goat #BabarAzam𓃵Our pride, the real goat #BabarAzam𓃵MUHAMMAD AHMAD TARIQ@AhmadTa19280057Once a king , always a king #BabarAzam #ICCRankings2Once a king , always a king #BabarAzam #ICCRankings https://t.co/jgJCDVd2PWafcpak@were_gamebabar azam is that guy. So happy for him. The abuse, the mental fortitude he had to go through. Well deserved babar.21babar azam is that guy. So happy for him. The abuse, the mental fortitude he had to go through. Well deserved babar.Shujah 🇵🇰@shujahtararBabar Baadshah!! #BabarAzam𓃵2Babar Baadshah!! 👑 #BabarAzam𓃵Syed Junaid Ahmad@Syedjunaidshah_They talk about the big 4 But at the moment.He is the BIG 1. #BabarAzam𓃵6They talk about the big 4 But at the moment.He is the BIG 1. #BabarAzam𓃵 https://t.co/JkqQoRvUB9𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘠𝘢𝘯🕊@Hi_shyanYOU'VE ROCKED MY KING🫶🏻 @babarazam2581YOU'VE ROCKED MY KING🫶🏻 @babarazam258Zoha🇵🇰@cricrantsmandatory8313mandatory https://t.co/E13VitCBuuNotably, Babar Azam received praise from all quarters for contributing significantly with the bat for Pakistan. The 28-year-old amassed 2598 runs in 44 matches across formats last year, averaging 54.12, including eight centuries and 15 fifties. Babar Azam will next be seen in action during PSL 2023Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was slammed by many following the team's underwhelming performance during their home series against New Zealand. The hosts failed to win a single match in the two-match Test series, as both fixtures ended in tame draws. To make matters worse, the Men in Green suffered an embarrassing 2-1 ODI series loss to the Kiwis. While Babar fared well with the bat, his captaincy did come under scrutiny. He will aim to bounce back by leading Peshawar Zalmi to a championship triumph in the upcoming eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2023).Peshawar Zalmi@PeshawarZalmiGear up to Support #YellowStorm as Peshawar Zalmi kicks off its @thePSLt20 Season 8 campaign on 14 Feb, 2023 @KarachiKingsARY 🏟️National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi#Zalmi #ZKingdom #ZalmiDeluxe134979Gear up to Support #YellowStorm as Peshawar Zalmi kicks off its @thePSLt20 Season 8 campaign on 14 Feb, 2023 ⚡️💛🆚@KarachiKingsARY 🏟️National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi#Zalmi #ZKingdom #ZalmiDeluxe https://t.co/qYzhix9C5oHe was traded by Karachi Kings to the Peshawar-based franchise ahead of the season in exchange for Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik. With 2413 runs under his belt, Babar is the leading run-scorer in PSL history. The latest edition of Pakistan's marquee T20 competition is set to kick off on February 13. Multan Sultans will take on Lahore Qalandars in the opening encounter of the season.