Batsmen from three different continents have been shortlisted for the ICC Men's T20 International Cricketer of the Year 2022 award.
ICC shortlists players for Men's T20 cricketer 2022, apart from Suryakumar Yadav, Zimbabwe players also included
Suryakumar Yadav ended the year as the highest run-scorer in 2022 with 1164 runs at a strike rate of 187.43.
ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 Nominees Revealed: The International Cricket Council has shortlisted 4 players from 3 continents for the T20 Cricketer of the Year 2022. Suryakumar Yadav of India is also included in this. At the same time, the names of two Pakistan-born cricketers (Mohammed Rizwan and Sikandar Raza) are also included. The special thing is that both Mohammad Rizwan and Sikandar Raza play for different countries.
Mohammad Rizwan Jahan is the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team. At the same time, senior all-rounder Sikandar Raza is an integral part of the Zimbabwe team. The ICC has also shortlisted England's young all-rounder Sam Karan.
The year 2022 has been great for Suryakumar Yadav, especially in the T20 format. Suryakumar became the second batsman to score more than 1000 runs in a year in this format. Suryakumar Yadav ended the year as the highest run-scorer with 1164 runs at a strike rate of 187.43. Suryakumar also holds the record for hitting the most (68 sixes) in a calendar year in T20 Internationals. Suryakumar capped off 2022 with two centuries and nine half-centuries.
Suryakumar Yadav made his debut for Mumbai Indians in IPL in 2013. Has since become a key player for the team. Suryakumar Yadav is known for his aggressive style of batting. Suryakumar Yadav made his international debut in 2021 and quickly established himself as a middle-order batsman.
Sikandar Raza scored 735 runs in 24 matches, took 25 wickets
Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe scored 735 runs in 24 matches in 2022 and also took 25 wickets. Sikandar Raza has had a stellar 2022 with the bat. Sikandar also made significant contributions with the ball in T20 Internationals in 2022. The Zimbabwean all-rounder capped off a memorable year for Australia with a remarkable performance in the T20 World Cup.
Sam Karan took 25 wickets in 19 matches
England's young all-rounder Sam Karan scored 67 runs in 19 matches in 2022 and took 25 wickets. Sam Curran won accolades by being named Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup 2022. Sam Karan was sold for Rs 18.25 crore in the IPL 2023 auction. This is the costliest bid for any player in the history of IPL. Sam Karan took 13 wickets in the T20 World Cup. He finished second behind Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga in the list of highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Rizwan was the second top scorer in 2022
Mohammad Rizwan, the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team, scored 996 runs in 25 matches in 2022. Apart from this, he took 9 catches behind the wicket and made three stumpings. The wicket-keeper batsman continued his 2021 form in T20 Internationals, scoring 996 runs in 2022. In the year 2022, only Suryakumar Yadav scored more runs than Rizwan in men's T20 Internationals. Rizwan scored 10 half-centuries in T20 Internationals in 2022. He scored 175 runs in the T20 World Cup.
