Why Did ICC Pick Babar Azam Over Bumrah In T20I Player Of The Year Award Nominations?
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Babar Azam And Jasprit Bumrah- (Source:@Johns/X.com)
On Sunday, December 29, the ICC released the nominees for T20I player of the year award. The list has received a lot of criticism as the apex cricket council of the world have not taken Jasprit Bumrah into consideration.
Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, Australia opener and current T20I World No.1 batter Travis Head, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and India seamer Arshdeep Singh have been nominated for the prestigious award by the ICC.
The list has been receiving flask as the fans are furious over Babar Azam's inclusion ahead of Jasprit Bumrah, who won the player of the series award for his performane in T20 World Cup 2022. While, Babar had a miserable tournament and in fact Pakistan suffered an early exit under his leadership.
This article will explain why the ICC has gone ahead with Babar than Jasprit Bumrah.
Why Did Babar Azam Get A Nod Ahead Of Jasprit Bumrah?
First of all, it is essential to understand that the ICC does not nominate players based on just a series or a tour. The Jay Shah-governed council take account of a player's performance in the entire year.
Babar Azam's Stats In 2024
Thus if we talk about 2024, Babar Azam has had some pretty amazing stats, which are hard to ignore. While it is true that he had a horror show at the T20 World Cup 2024, it is worth noting that Babar is 2024's leading run-getter in T20is among full-member nations.
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In 2024, the right-hand batter has scored 738 runs in 23 innings, averaging 33.55. While, he has failed to score a century, Babar has six fifty-plus scores in 2024. Overall, he is fifth leading run-getter in 2024.
Jasprit Bumrah's Stats In 2024
Bumrah, on the other hand, had an impressive T20 World Cup 2024 but didn't play enough T20I games this year. While, Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker across formats in 2024, he has played just eight matches in 2024, which also came in T20 World Cup 2024 and took 15 wickets.
Thus, ICC went ahead with Babar, instead of Bumrah.
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