New Delhi [India], After India's victory in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma and five others were included in the team of the tournament named by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
"The ICC has announced the team of the tournament for the Men's T20 World Cup 2024," the ICC said.
After India's stupendous show in the T20 World Cup 2024, six Men in Blue players have been included in the team of the tournament.
Rohit Sharma scored 257 runs at a strike rate of 156.7 and smashed three fifties after playing all the matches in the tournament. Rohit adopted India's new approach in T20Is and showed the way with his brilliant ball-striking. The Indian captain also showed consistency and maintained a brilliant strike rate.
Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz forged an impressive opening partnership, scoring 446 runs as a pair, including three century stands. The Afghan opener shined with exceptional knocks against Uganda (76), New Zealand (80), Australia (60) and Bangladesh (43).
West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran made 228 runs in the tournament, scoring at a strike rate of 146.16. Pooran finished as the sixth highest run-getter despite his high-risk batting.
With two half-centuries and a vital 47 in the semi-final against England, Suryakumar Yadav had a good tournament from the middle order despite playing on some difficult batting wickets. He made his presence felt in both the knockout matches, first with a crucial 47 with the team in trouble in the semi-final against England, and then with one of the finest catches the tournament has ever witnessed at a crucial moment in the final. .
Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was the key player for the Australians in the T20 World Cup, standing out with exceptional knocks against Oman and Scotland. In the match against Oman, he also produced a crucial performance with the ball, taking 3/19.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya made impactful cameos in the order with the bat and made breakthroughs with the ball when the Men in Blue needed it. His most important contribution came in the final over, when he stopped Heinrich Klaasen, fooling him with a slower ball outside off stump.
Axar Patel's ability to adapt to different roles and deliver impactful performances was instrumental in India winning the title. In the final, promoted up the order, Axar played a brilliant counter-attacking 47 that helped Virat Kohli settle in and play the anchor role.
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan led the Afghan team superbly, putting in impressive performances with the ball as the team made history by reaching the semi-finals. Rashid took 14 wickets in the tournament and bowled at a brilliant economy rate of 6.17.
Player of the Tournament Jasprit Bumrah was unstoppable in the T20 World Cup 2024. More than the 15 wickets he took, the impact of him in restricting the teams' scoring rate made Bumrah India the most important player throughout the tournament . His economy rate of 4.17 is the best ever achieved by any bowler in a single edition of the Men's T20 World Cup.
Arshdeep Singh finished as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 17 wickets in eight matches. The left-arm fast bowler was the perfect complement to Jasprit Bumrah with the ball and shined with his early Powerplay spells.
Farooqi, joint leading wicket-taker in the tournament, played an important role in guiding Afghanistan to a historic first semi-final appearance. His 17 wickets had a brilliant economy rate of 6.31.
Team of the tournament: Rohit Sharma, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nicholas Pooran, Suryakumar Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
12th man: Anrich Nortje.
"The ICC has announced the team of the tournament for the Men's T20 World Cup 2024," the ICC said.
After India's stupendous show in the T20 World Cup 2024, six Men in Blue players have been included in the team of the tournament.
Rohit Sharma scored 257 runs at a strike rate of 156.7 and smashed three fifties after playing all the matches in the tournament. Rohit adopted India's new approach in T20Is and showed the way with his brilliant ball-striking. The Indian captain also showed consistency and maintained a brilliant strike rate.
Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz forged an impressive opening partnership, scoring 446 runs as a pair, including three century stands. The Afghan opener shined with exceptional knocks against Uganda (76), New Zealand (80), Australia (60) and Bangladesh (43).
West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran made 228 runs in the tournament, scoring at a strike rate of 146.16. Pooran finished as the sixth highest run-getter despite his high-risk batting.
With two half-centuries and a vital 47 in the semi-final against England, Suryakumar Yadav had a good tournament from the middle order despite playing on some difficult batting wickets. He made his presence felt in both the knockout matches, first with a crucial 47 with the team in trouble in the semi-final against England, and then with one of the finest catches the tournament has ever witnessed at a crucial moment in the final. .
Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was the key player for the Australians in the T20 World Cup, standing out with exceptional knocks against Oman and Scotland. In the match against Oman, he also produced a crucial performance with the ball, taking 3/19.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya made impactful cameos in the order with the bat and made breakthroughs with the ball when the Men in Blue needed it. His most important contribution came in the final over, when he stopped Heinrich Klaasen, fooling him with a slower ball outside off stump.
Axar Patel's ability to adapt to different roles and deliver impactful performances was instrumental in India winning the title. In the final, promoted up the order, Axar played a brilliant counter-attacking 47 that helped Virat Kohli settle in and play the anchor role.
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan led the Afghan team superbly, putting in impressive performances with the ball as the team made history by reaching the semi-finals. Rashid took 14 wickets in the tournament and bowled at a brilliant economy rate of 6.17.
Player of the Tournament Jasprit Bumrah was unstoppable in the T20 World Cup 2024. More than the 15 wickets he took, the impact of him in restricting the teams' scoring rate made Bumrah India the most important player throughout the tournament . His economy rate of 4.17 is the best ever achieved by any bowler in a single edition of the Men's T20 World Cup.
Arshdeep Singh finished as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 17 wickets in eight matches. The left-arm fast bowler was the perfect complement to Jasprit Bumrah with the ball and shined with his early Powerplay spells.
Farooqi, joint leading wicket-taker in the tournament, played an important role in guiding Afghanistan to a historic first semi-final appearance. His 17 wickets had a brilliant economy rate of 6.31.
Team of the tournament: Rohit Sharma, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nicholas Pooran, Suryakumar Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
12th man: Anrich Nortje.
