Rohit Sharma was named captain of the T20 World Cup 2024 'Team of the Tournament' after leading India to their second T20 World Cup crown.
However, there was no place for Virat Kohli, who was named the 'Man of the match' for his match-winning 76 against South Africa in the final.
Besides Rohit, the other Indians who feature in the 'Team of the Tournament' are 'Player of the Tournament' Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh.
Rohit finished second in the leading scorers' list in the competition, with 257 runs in eight innings. The pick of his performances came in the win over Australia, when he smashed 92, before adding 57 in the semi-final success against Australia.
He is joined at the top of the order by Afghanistan wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the only player to outscore the Indian opener.
Rahmanullah scored 281 runs as Afghanistan progressed to the semi-finals for the first time in their history, making half-centuries in three matches. His 60 against Australia proved pivotal as Afghanistan progressed from the Super 8s.
In at No.3 is Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies wicketkeeper-batter, who scored 228 runs, at an average of 38, including a 53-ball 98 in the victory over Afghanistan.
The second Indian player in the team is Suryakumar Yadav, the hard-hitting batter, rewarded for some crucial innings, notably in the semi-final against England, 47, and the Super 8s win over Afghanistan, when he smashed 53 off just 28 balls.
At No. 5 is the sole Australian in the team, with Marcus Stoinis included after a stellar tournament. Stoinis contributed with bat and ball, scoring his 169 runs, at an average of over 40, and a strike rate in excess of 160. He also chipped in with 10 wickets across the tournament.
The next all-rounder comes from India, Hardik Pandya scoring 144 runs, at an average of 48, while also picking up 11 wickets with the ball, and bowling the all-important final over to seal victory.
His teammate Axar Patel was similarly influential with bat and ball. The left-armer was promoted up the order in the final and scored an invaluable 47, while his 3/23 helped secure victory over England in the semi-final.
Rashid Khan comes in at No. 8, the Afghanistan all-rounder excelling in the Caribbean with 14 wickets, at an average of 12.78 and an economy rate just over six.
He is followed by Jasprit Bumrah, the standout performer across the entire tournament. It was his spell that swung the final back India’s way, and he finished with 15 wickets, at an average of just 8.26, with a remarkable economy rate of 4.17.
The final Indian player in the eleven is Arshdeep, who was outstanding in his second World Cup. His 17 wickets were the joint most of any player, including a crucial 2/20 in the final.
The only man to match Arshdeep’s wicket tally was Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan, the final player in the eleven. His 4/17 helped the team beat New Zealand in the group stage, as Afghanistan progressed ahead of the Black Caps.
Runners-up South Africa provide the 12th man in the team, with Anrich Nortje having been outstanding for the Proteas. He took 15 wickets, at an average of 13.40 and an economy rate under six.
The selection panel comprised commentators Harsha Bhogle, Ian Bishop and Kass Naidoo and ICC General Manager of Cricket Wasim Khan.
The team of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 (in batting order):
Rohit Sharma (captain) - India
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper) - Afghanistan
Nicholas Pooran – West Indies
Suryakumar Yadav - India
Marcus Stoinis - Australia
Hardik Pandya - India
Axar Patel - India
Rashid Khan - Afghanistan
Jasprit Bumrah - India
Arshdeep Singh - India
Fazalhaq Farooqi – Afghanistan
12th player: Anrich Nortje - South Africa
(ICC 2023)
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