Best T20I XI Of 2022

Best T20I XI Of 2022.  There are certain players who have taken the T20I circuit by storm with their jaw-dropping performances in this calendar year 2022. Cricket in 2022 has seen more about T20Is than any other format. It’s not hard to pick the best T20I XI of 2022.

In the T20 World Cup 2022 in October, the participating teams locked horns with each other quite often to prepare for the marquee tournament. When the T20 carnival arrived and the best players from around the world took the stage, fans were treated to some exhilarating cricket.

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The T20 extravaganza T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia was one of the closest T20 World Cups where even the most formidable teams like India, Australia, and New Zealand were given a run for their money. In the end, it was England who stood tall, defeating Pakistan in the summit clash to become the T20 World Champions for the second time.

T20 WC winner England won 15 of their 27 T20Is in 2022, giving them a win percentage of 57.69. Pakistan emerged triumphant in 14 of their 26 matches and boast a win percentage of 53.84. The semi-finalists New Zealand registered victories in 15 of 22 T20Is in 2022 – an impressive win percentage of 70.45. Team India played as many as 40 matches in the shortest format this year, winning 28 (win percentage of 73.07). However, the ICC trophy eluded them again.

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The likes of England skipper Jos Buttler, and Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf narrowly miss out to be part of the best T20I XI of 2022. The likes of India’s Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh are part of the best T20I XI of 2022.

Best T20I XI Of 2022

Mohammad Rizwan

The 30-year-old Pakistan keeper Mohammad Rizwan has been phenomenal with the bat throughout the year 2022 and accumulated 996 runs in 25 matches at a strike rate of 122.96, which includes 10 half-centuries. He has steadied the ship when his team has been in trouble and shepherded the innings beautifully.

Mohammad Rizwan was at his best in Asia Cup 2022 and scored 281 runs in six games at an average of 56.20. His batting exploits were instrumental in Pakistan reaching the finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 tournament. Mohammad Rizwan is certainly in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has been at his prolific best this calendar year and scored 781 runs in 20 T20Is at a strike rate of 138.23, which includes his maiden T20I century. The 34-year-old has held the innings together and allowed other stroke makers to play with freedom.

The Indian batting maestro was at his vintage best at the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia as he top scored with 296 runs in six games at a strike rate of 136.40. In India’s T20 World Cup 2022 opener against arch-rivals Pakistan, Virat Kohli played an innings of a lifetime, scoring 82* runs in 53 deliveries to take his team across the line.

He accumulated 276 runs in 5 T20Is at an average of 92, including his first T20I ton (122*) against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022. He scored 296 runs in 6 T20Is, averaged 98.67, and was the top run-getter in the T20 World Cup in 2022. Virat Kohli is certainly in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Suryakumar Yadav

The 32-year-old Suryakumar Yadav is the highest-run getter in T20Is in this calendar year, having smashed 1164 runs in 31 games at a stunning strike rate of 187.43, including two blistering centuries. His inclusion in the Indian team has added flare to the batting line-up as he has been someone who has taken the attack to the opposition right from the get-go. He made his India debut on March 2021 and is in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Suryakumar Yadav set the T20 World Cup 2022 on fire with his blistering performances. He scored 239 runs in six games played in the T20 carnival and at an exceptional strike rate of 189.68. He scored his 2nd T20I ton in the 1st T20I against the Kiwis, scoring 111* off only 51 balls at a strike rate of 217.65. His first T20I ton of 117 came in a lost cause against England.

He was India’s 2nd highest run scorer and overall 3rd (after Virat Kohli-296, Max O’ Dowd-242) in ICC T20 World Cup 2022 with 239 runs averaging 59.75 at a strike rate of 189.68. Suryakumar Yadav became the No.1 T20I batter after a superb showing in the Super 12 stage of the 2022 T20 World Cup, where he smashed three fifties in five innings. He is certainly in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Glenn Phillips

In 2022, the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Glenn Phillips has been quite outstanding in T20Is and scored 716 runs in 21 matches at a strike rate of 156.33. Slotting in at the middle-order, Glenn Phillips has provided the impetus to the innings and helped changed the course of the game in favor of his team.

Glenn Phillips was in red-hot form in the T20 extravaganza T20 World Cup 2022 and scored 201 runs at an incredible strike rate of 163.86. This includes a breathtaking century the flamboyant batter struck against Sri Lanka. Glenn Phillips is certainly in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Hardik Pandya

The ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been simply magnificent this calendar year 2022. He has featured in 27 T20Is and hammered 607 runs at a strike rate of 145.91. Hardik Pandya has shown great temperament at the death overs and finished games for his side. With the ball, he has an enforcer in the middle phases of the innings and picked up 20 scalps at an economy of 8.50.

The Gujarat-born also fared well in the T20 carnival T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, smashing 128 runs in six games at a strike rate of 131.95 and bagging eight wickets at an economy of 8.11. Hardik Pandya is certainly in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Sikandar Raza

Zimbabwe’s experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza had an outstanding year. He amassed 735 runs in 24 games at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 150.92. With his off-spin, the 36-year-old picked up 25 wickets at an average of 17.68 and an economy of 6.13. Sikandar Raza had a memorable T20 World Cup 2022 as well. Zimbabwe’s fortunes in the year literally rose and sank with the versatile cricketer.

The Sailkot-born has been in the form of his life this year and has set the international circuit ablaze with his exploits.  Sikandar Raza was instrumental in Zimbabwe’s success at the marquee tournament and delivered the goods with both bat and ball. The batting all-rounder smashed 219 runs in eight games at a strike rate of 147.97 and bagged 10 wickets at an impeccable economy of 6.50. Sikandar Raza is certainly in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Shadab Khan

The ace all-rounder  Pakistan’s Shadab Khan has been quite brilliant for the Men in Green in the T20Is this calendar year. Shadab Khan has scored 201 runs in 20 matches at a dazzling strike rate of 154.61. With the ball, he has been at his consistent best, bagging 25 wickets at an excellent economy of 6.79. Eleven of his 25 scalps came in the T20 World Cup 2022.

In the T20 World Cup 2022, the Mianwali-born was the major strike force with the ball in the middle phases of the innings and bagged 11 wickets at a superb economy of 6.34. Shadab Khan showed his batting might in the game against South Africa when he scored 52 runs off 22 balls to turn the game on its head. Shadab Khan is definitely in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Wanindu Hasaranga

In 2022, the Sri Lankan ace spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was the wrecker-in-chief for Sri Lanka in the shortest format of the game. Wanindu Hasaranga bamboozled batters with his variations and bagged 34 wickets in 19 T20Is at an economy of 7.40. On the batting front, he played some vital cameos slotting in at the lower order and scored 154 runs at a strike rate of 120.31.

Wanindu Hasaranga was simply stunning at the T20 carnival T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia and was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, bagging 15 wickets in eight games and that too at an excellent economy of 6.41. He is definitely in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Sam Curran

Sam Curran has improved as a bowler with each passing game and has become an integral part of England’s T20 set-up. The ace all-rounder played 19 T20Is this year and bagged 25 wickets at an economy of 7.56, which is brilliant considering he bowls a lot at the fag end of the innings.

The left-arm pacer wreaked havoc with the ball in the T20 World Cup 2022, picking up 13 wickets in matches at an economy of 6.52. He had the best bowling figures in the T20 World Cup 2022 – 5/10 vs Afghanistan – and stifled Pakistan with 3/12 in the final.

The England all-rounder was adjudged the Player of the Match in the finals for his stellar performance and was also awarded the Player of the Tournament for his consistent bowling displays throughout the T20 extravaganza. He is definitely in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Joshua Little

Ireland’s Joshua Little has been quite impeccable with the ball in 2022 and is the leading wicket-taker of the year with 39 scalps to his name in 26 matches at an economy of 7.58. The pacer has made the ball talk at the start of innings and has also been impeccable with his variations at the death overs.

The left-arm pacer also showed his bowling might at the grandest stage and bagged 11 wickets in seven games in T20 World Cup 2022 at an economy of 7.00, which includes a splendid hat-trick against New Zealand. He is definitely in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Arshdeep Singh

The left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has featured in 21 T20Is and bagged 33 wickets at an economy of 8.17. He has been remarkable with the new ball, troubling batters with the swing, and has also been stellar at the slog overs, nailing yorkers at will.

With India’s pace-spearhead Jasprit Bumrah out of the T20 World Cup 2022 due to an injury, the responsibility on the 23-year-old young pacer was huge but he did not succumb under pressure and delivered in crucial matches. He made his India debut on July 2022 and is in the best T20I XI of 2022.

Arshdeep Singh featured in six games at the marquee tournament and picked 10 wickets at an economy of 7.80. One of his astounding performances came against the eternal rivals Pakistan when he picked three wickets for 32 runs in his full quota of four overs. He is definitely in the best T20I XI of 2022.

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