Pakistan’s Babar Azam was named the captain of the team, while his opening partner in the national side Mohammad Rizwan was picked as the specialist wicketkeeper. The ICC Team of the Year recognises 11 best players in men’s cricket who have impressed one and all with their performances in a calendar year, either with the bat, ball or their all-round performance. No Indian male player has found place in the team of 11.
However in ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2021, Smriti Mandhana is the only Indian women player named in the 11 member team. Smriti has made in the list for third time in the T20I team of the year after 2018 (opener) and 2019 (number three).
England’s Nat Sciver has been made the captain of ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2021.