Posted: Updated – 10:12 AM, Mon – 14 November 22
Allrounder Hardik Pandya has been listed as the 12th.
Melbourne: Charismatic Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav have been named to the ICC’s “Championship Most Valuable Team”, it was announced following England’s victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Allrounder Hardik Pandya has been listed as 12th.
Four England players – Alex Hales, captain Jos Butler, Sam Cullen and Mark Wood – were also in the squad despite being key in England’s victory on Sunday The role of all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes was not found to be placed in the Option XI.
Kohli made waves in the exhibition game, scoring 296 points with a stunning average of 98.66 to become the top scorer. He broke four fifties, including an 82-match unbeaten run against Pakistan in the Super 12.
Middle batsman Suryakumar Yadav was just as incredible as Kohli. Throughout the game, Suryakumar delighted everyone with his aggressive batting style, amassing 239 runs at a stunning 189.68 hit rate.
Pandya had a fantastic run, taking eight wickets in six games, and despite dropping in the rankings, he is the team’s third-highest scorer. If it weren’t for his 33-ball 63, India wouldn’t even have threatened to reach a competitive total against England in the semi-finals.
England’s return opener Alex Hales had two fine games in the tournament, including an 86-run unbeaten run with 47 bowls against India in the semi-final and a T20 win in this tournament. Become England’s second highest scorer in the World Cup. The top hitter racked up 212 runs over the course of the game, with averages of 42.40 and 147.22.
It took some time for England captain Butler to get his act together but he was ultimately instrumental in his side’s winning campaign, producing two match-winning knocks, first against New Zealand in the Super 12 and then in the semi-finals. against India in the final. Butler was unbeaten with 47 off 73 against New Zealand and 49 off 80 against India. He also became England’s top scorer in the tournament with 225 points, an average of 45 points and a shooting percentage of 144.23.
Zimbabwe’s all-round veteran Sikandar Raza also found a place in the XI after his excellent bat and ball display. Raza became Zimbabwe’s top scorer in the tournament with 219 runs on 147.97 strikes. He also took 10 wickets while running at a stingy economy rate of 6.50. His brilliant batting took Zimbabwe into the Super 12 stage, and his three wickets helped them beat Pakistan in stunning speed.
Most Valuable Eleven: Glenn Phillips (New Zealand), Shahdab Khan (Pakistan), Sam Curran (England), Anrich Noj (South Africa), Mark Wood (England) , Alex Hales (England), Joss Butler (England), Kohli (India), Suryakumar Yadav (India), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) , Hardik Pandya 12th man (India).
