Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav has been named ICC Males’s T20I Cricketer of the 12 months for 2022.
Yadav claimed the distinguished award as he overpowered Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, England’s Sam Curran and Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza – the opposite three nominees within the class.
“The winner of the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year had one of the best years any player has had in the format’s history,” stated ICC in a media launch on Wednesday.
The No.1-ranked T20I batter had a stellar 12 months with the bat throughout which he broke quite a few information within the formal. He turned solely the second batter after Rizwan to attain greater than 1000 T20I runs in a calendar 12 months.
The best-handed batter, recognized for his unorthodox pictures and distinctive skill to hit each a part of the bottom, amassed 1164 runs throughout final 12 months at an astonishing strike price of 187.43.
“Yadav was at his stupendous best during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, recording three fifties in six innings and averaging nearly 60 during the tournament. Notably, his strike rate was yet again right up there at 189.68,” stated ICC’s media launch.
