Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson's magnificent innings of 82 runs and his 93-run partnership with Riyan Parag guided his side to a total of 193 runs for the loss of four wickets against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
"The ICC Team of the Year recognises 11 outstanding individuals who have impressed throughout 2023, be it with the bat, the ball or their all-round exploits across the calendar year," ICC said in an official statement.
India head coach Rahul Dravid praised Ravi Bishnoi for his remarkable execution in the second super over and skipper Rohit Sharma for going with his gut and handing the ball to the spinner during their 3rd T20I victory against Afghanistan.
Across 15 games and 11 innings in T20Is for India, Rinku has scored 356 runs at an average of 89.00 and a strike rate of over 176 with two half-centuries. He has been making a name for himself as a finisher for Men in Blue.
England spinner Adil Rashid was crowned as the number one T20I bowler while Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam dethroned Indian opener Shubman Gill to regain his top spot in ODI batting in the ICC Rankings issued on Wednesday
Suryakumar Yadav's latest exploits took his total to 865 rating points, which takes him way ahead of his nearest rivals in Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan (787 rating points) and South Africa's Aiden Markram (758).
After being named the 'Player of the Series' during India's successful 4-1 series win against Australia and some consistent performance, Ravi Bishnoi claimed the top spot in ICC T20 bowlers rankings on Wednesday. Meanwhile, youngster Shubman Gill stayed on the ODI batting list.
Young spinner Ravi Bishnoi matched Ravichandran Ashwin's record of claiming the most wickets for India in a bilateral T20I home series on Sunday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.