Hasaranga named in ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year 2022

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday (23) revealed the T20I Team of the Year 2022 for both men’s and women’s cricket.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the only Sri Lankan player who found his name in the Men’s Team of the Year while Sri Lanka’s left-arm orthodox spinner Inoka Ranaweera has been picked for the women’s side.

Hasaranga continued to be Sri Lanka’s talisman in a year where they reigned supreme as the champions of the Asia Cup.

He picked up nine crucial wickets in six games at the Asia Cup 2022. The wrist-spinner weaved his magic at the T20 World Cup as well, picking up 15 wickets in eight games.

Ranaweera had a spectacular year with the ball, finishing with 27 wickets in 19 T20Is.

ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year

1. Jos Buttler (c, wk) (England)
2. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
3. Virat Kohli (India)
4. Suryakumar Yadav (India)
5. Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)
6. Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)
7. Hardik Pandya (India)
8. Sam Curran (England)
9. Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
10. Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
11. Josh Little (Ireland)

ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year

1. Smriti Mandhana (India)
2. Beth Mooney (Australia)
3. Sophie Devine (c) (New Zealand)
4. Ash Gardner (Australia)
5. Tahila McGrath (Australia)
6. Nida Dar (Pakistan)
7. Deepti Sharma (India)
8. Richa Ghosh (India)
9. Sophie Ecclestone (England)
10. Inoka Ranaweera (Sri Lanka)
11. Renuka Singh (India)