India’s young fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been nominated for the Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award as the International Cricket Council announced the list of nominations on Sundayrich711, December 29. (More Cricket News)

Pool A will consist of the defending champion Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB – Indian Railways), along with Indian Army – Red, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Hockey Maharastra and Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu (HUTN).

Meanwhile, South Korea were knocked out by the defending champions, India, with a 1-4 defeat in the semi-final. In their pool stage encounter, South Korea had previously played to a 2-2 draw against their next opponent, Pakistan.

Arshdeep ended the year as the joint-highest wicket-taker of the T20 World Cup 2024, picking up 17 wickets from eight matches at an average of 12.64 with an economy of 7.16.

The 25-year-old pacer is also the highest wicket-taker for the year among the Test playing nations with 36 wickets in 18 games, averaging 13.50. 

However, ICC’s decision to exclude Jasprit Bumrah raised a few eyebrows, after the 31-year-old was named the Player of the T20 World Cup, helping India to go all the way and clinch the title. 

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Bumrah was the second-highest wicket-taker of the T20 tournament, picking 14 wickets in eight matches, at a ridiculous economy of 4.17. 

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been nominated and was the highest run-scorer in T20Is among the Test playing nations. 

The 30-year-old has notched up 738 runs from 23 innings at an average of 33.54 and a strike rate of 133.21 with six fifties.

Australia’s opener Travis Head is the third nominee for the award. The left-handed batter is the highest run-getter for Australia in T20Is in 2024, scoring 539 runs in 15 innings.

While the fourth and final nominee was Sikandar Raza having accumulated 573 runs from 23 innings with one hundred and two fifties. 

He also has picked 24 wickets at an average of 22.25rich711, with best figures of 5/18.