Babar Azam celebrates the catch of India’s Hardik Pandya throughout the ICC males’s T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match in Melbourne on October 23, 2022.— AFP
Pakistan’s star batter, Babar Azam, has lastly obtained Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) Males’s T20I Group of the Yr for 2024 cap and it was a “perfect fit”.
At solely 31, Babar has additional expanded his illustrious profession, having been formally recognised by the ICC for excellent efficiency through the years.
In a submit on Instagram, ICC shared a video of the previous Pakistan captain receiving the cap. The video was captioned as: “The ICC T20I Team of the Year 2024 cap fits perfectly on Babar Azam”.
In accordance with the worldwide cricketing physique, Babar’s stellar efficiency kicked off the 12 months with a bang, incomes him three consecutive half-centuries in opposition to New Zealand.
He scored a formidable 738 runs in 24 matches, which included six half-centuries and a high rating of 75, boasting a median of 33.54 runs.
Notably, the right-handed batter is the one Pakistani participant to be included on this elite group.
“[Babar’s] ability to perform under pressure and his consistency across formats reaffirmed his status as one of the finest players in international cricket,” stated the cricketing physique.
In the meantime, the ICC Group of the Yr for 2024, captained by India’s Rohit Sharma contains three different Indian gamers particularly all-rounder Hardik Pandya, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
Rohit’s function as captain comes as he scored 378 runs in 11 matches with a highest rating of 121.
Moreover, Australia’s Travis Head can also be a part of the lineup as he performed a pivotal function in Australia’s T20I success, amassing runs at a strike fee close to 180. His 4 half-centuries, together with an excellent 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 group for his 467 runs in 17 matches, together with a shocking 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 drive and the quantity two ranked T20I batter globally.
Nicholas Pooran from West Indies additionally made it to the group as he collected 464 runs in 21 matches. His capability 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 ultimate over within the T20 World Cup.
Rashid Khan led Afghanistan’s bowling assault with 31 wickets in 14 matches at a median 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 Group of the Yr 2024 as he’s the third-ranked T20I bowler within the rankings.
ICC Males’s T20I Group of the Yr 2024: Rohit Sharma (c), Travis Head, Phil Salt, Babar Azam, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sikandar Raza, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
