Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam gestures throughout a press convention on this undated picture. — AFP/File
Recognized for his beautiful cowl drives and flamboyant performances on the pitch, Pakistan star’s batter Babar Azam has added one other feather to his cap by being named within the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) Males’s T20I Workforce of the Yr for 2024.
Scoring 738 runs in 24 matches through six half-centuries coupled with the best rating of 75 and a mean of 33.54 runs, Babar is the one Paksitani participant included within the facet.
The appropriate-handed batter, as per the ICC, began off his 12 months in scorching vogue by scoring three half-centuries on the trot in opposition to New Zealand.
“The 30-year-old’s ability to perform under pressure and his consistency across formats reaffirmed his status as one of the finest players in international cricket,” mentioned the cricketing physique.
In the meantime, the staff, captained by India’s Rohit Sharma consists of three different Indian gamers particularly all-rounder Hardik Pandya, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
Rohit’s position as captain comes as he scored 378 runs in 11 matches with a highest rating of 121. Nonetheless, his most key accomplishment got here within the type of as he led India to their first T20 World Cup title in over a decade.
Record of the gamers included in ICC Males’s T20I Workforce of the Yr for 2024. — ICC
Moreover, Australia’s Travis Head can also be a part of the lineup as he performed a pivotal position in Australia’s T20I success, amassing runs at a strike price close to 180. His 4 half-centuries, together with a superb 80 in opposition to Scotland, highlighted his adaptability and dominance in opposition to each tempo and spin.
England’s Phil Salt can also be a part of the ICC staff for his 467 runs in 17 matches, together with a surprising 87* in opposition to the West Indies within the T20 World Cup and 103* within the bilateral sequence, Salt’s fearless begins made him a formidable power and the quantity two ranked T20I batter globally.
Nicholas Pooran from West Indies additionally made it to the staff as he accrued 464 runs in 21 matches. His skill to speed up within the center overs and end strongly was pivotal, together with his blistering 98 off 53 in opposition to Afghanistan being a spotlight.
Sikandar Raza continued as Zimbabwe’s talisman, smashing a record-breaking 133* off 43 balls in a qualifier.
In the meantime, India’s Pandya reaffirmed his standing as the highest all-rounder, scoring 352 runs and taking 16 wickets in 17 matches, together with a match-winning last over within the T20 World Cup.
Rashid Khan led Afghanistan’s bowling assault with 31 wickets in 14 matches at a mean of 9.58, serving to Afghanistan attain their first-ever World Cup semifinal.
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga is understandably additionally a part of the ICC T20I Workforce of the Yr 2024 as he’s the third-ranked T20I bowler within the rankings.
ICC Males’s T20I Workforce of the Yr 2024:Â Rohit Sharma (c), Travis Head, Phil Salt, Babar Azam, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sikandar Raza, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
