Four Indian cricketers in T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament

India clinched the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title for the second consecutive time by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final. With the victory in Ahmedabad, the defending champions made history by becoming the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cup titles.

Several players delivered outstanding performances throughout the month-long tournament. Based on those performances, the ICC announced the “Team of the Tournament”. The team was selected by a panel comprising former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop, former England captain Eoin Morgan, commentator Natalie Germanos, ICC representative Gaurav Saxena, and senior Sri Lankan sports journalist Rex Clementine.

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan emerged as the tournament’s highest run-scorer with 383 runs in seven matches. He averaged 76.60 with a strike rate of 160.25 and also became the first batter to score two centuries in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.

India’s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson was named the Player of the Tournament. He scored 321 runs in five matches at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate of 199.37, including consecutive scores of 89 in the semi-final and the final.

India opener Ishan Kishan scored 317 runs in nine matches. Along with three half-centuries, his best performance was a 77 off 40 balls against Pakistan.

South Africa captain Aiden Markram scored 286 runs in eight matches and led his team to seven consecutive wins during the tournament. He also registered three half-centuries.

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya scored 217 runs and took nine wickets in nine matches. One of his best performances came against Zimbabwe, where he smashed a 23-ball 50.

England’s Will Jacks contributed with both bat and ball, scoring 226 runs and taking nine wickets in eight matches. He also won four Player of the Match awards.

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder took 10 wickets and scored 141 runs in seven matches, with his best bowling figures being 4/27 against Nepal.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah finished as the joint highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets in eight matches. He was named Player of the Match in the final after taking 4/15 against New Zealand.

South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi claimed 12 wickets in seven matches, with his best figures being 4/31 against Canada.

England leg-spinner Adil Rashid took 13 wickets in eight matches and was the only specialist spinner in the team.

Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani also took 13 wickets in six matches and played a key role in his team’s strong performance in the tournament.

Meanwhile, USA pacer Shadley Van Schalkwyk was named the 12th man after taking 13 wickets in four matches.