NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, who led India to their second ICC T20 World Cup title, has been named the skipper of the ICC Males’s T20I Staff of the 12 months 2024. The group, which displays India’s dominance within the format, additionally options Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya amongst its ranks.
Sharma had an unforgettable yr, excelling as each a frontrunner and a batter. The seasoned opener amassed 378 runs in 11 matches at a mean of 42.00 and a strike fee of over 160. His marketing campaign included three half-centuries, highlighted by a sensational 92 towards Australia within the Tremendous Eight stage of the World Cup.
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Sharma’s tactical acumen and skill to thrive underneath strain had been key to India’s title-winning run, cementing his legacy as one of many nation’s most interesting T20I captains.
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Arshdeep Singh emerged as one of many standout performers for India, ending because the group’s main wicket-taker in 2024. The left-arm pacer claimed 36 wickets in 18 matches at a mean of 13.50. Recognized for his potential to swing the ball within the powerplay and ship pinpoint yorkers within the demise overs, Arshdeep’s efficiency towards the USA within the T20 World Cup, the place he took 4/9, was among the many highlights of the yr.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya additional solidified his standing as one of many world’s premier T20 gamers. He scored 352 runs and picked up 16 wickets in 17 matches, taking part in essential roles in pivotal moments. Pandya’s heroics within the T20 World Cup ultimate, the place he defended 16 runs within the final over towards South Africa and delivered a match-winning spell of three/20, epitomised his potential to thrive underneath strain.
Jasprit Bumrah, returning to T20 cricket after a hiatus, made a direct influence along with his distinctive bowling performances. The fitting-arm pacer took 15 wickets in eight matches at a mean of 8.26, counting on his deadly yorkers and exact demise bowling to stifle opponents. His exceptional performances all year long additionally earned him a nomination for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy as ICC Males’s Cricketer of the 12 months.
The ICC Males’s T20I Staff of the 12 months additionally contains prime performers from different nations. Australia’s Travis Head, England’s Phil Salt, Pakistan’s Babar Azam, West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, and Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga full the line-up.
This all-star group celebrates the most effective of males’s T20I cricket in 2024, with India’s contributions taking heart stage in a yr outlined by exceptional performances and a triumphant World Cup marketing campaign.
ICC Males’s T20I Staff of the 12 months 2024
- Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh (all Indians); Travis Head (Australia); Phil Salt (England); Babar Azam (Pakistan); Nicholas Pooran (wk; West Indies); Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe); Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) and Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka).
