The ICC T20I squad for 2023 is captained by Suryakumar Yadav.

Suryakumar Yadav assumed the captaincy role while Rohit Sharma took a leave of absence towards the end of the season.

Eleven exceptional players who have excelled in 2023—whether it be with the bat, the ball, or their all-around exploits—are recognized as members of the ICC Team of the Year.

We examine the players who were selected for their T20I cricket work.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)

Yashasvi Jaiswal made his international debut against the West Indies in August, after showcasing his abilities in Test whites. He amassed 430 runs in 14 knocks at a strike rate of 159.

Yashasvi Jaiswal bounced back from a poor debut performance with a 51-ball 84* in Florida before turning his focus to the Asian Games and hitting an impressive 100 off just 49 balls against Nepal.

The teenage left-hander then finished with a performance of 60 from 41 balls against South Africa in Johannesburg after making a 25-ball 53 against Australia in their home T20I series later in the year.

Phil Salt from England

With back-to-back hundreds three days apart against the West Indies in December, England’s opener made a late push to make the squad of 2023.

Over the course of the season, Salt scored 394 runs in just eight innings, averaging 56.28 and striking out 169.09. Salt began the year with knocks of 38 (35) and 25 (19) against Bangladesh and has just one score below 25.

During England’s Caribbean trip, the right-hander scored 331 runs in the five-match Twenty20 International series, 170 runs more than the next-best scorer.

He started out with scores of 40 (20) and 25 (23), but in St. George’s and Tarouba, he really let loose with 109* (56) and 119 (57), respectively.

A spectacular year-ending flurry of 38 (22) completed a total of 31 fours and 24 sixes.

Nicholas Pooran (Wk) (W I)

Nicholas Pooran was a reliable batsman who made 384 runs at a strike rate of almost 163 in 13 innings, only missing double digits three times.

In a seven-run victory over the Proteas, Pooran’s 41 off just 19 balls against South Africa in Johannesburg ignited a West Indies innings of 220/8 at the Wanderers. The five-match T20I series came to a conclusion with a knock of 47 (35) balls in the last match after back-to-back scores of 41 (34) and 67 (40) against India.

In the final two games of the series that the Men in Maroon won, Pooran scored 82 (45) and 39 (15) runs in the home series against England.

India’s Suryakumar Yadav (c)

Suryakumar Yadav demonstrated his class indefinitely with a strong 2023, keeping him in the team for the second year in a row and in the running for T20I Men’s Cricketer of the Year.

After scoring just seven runs in his opening innings against Sri Lanka to begin the year, Yadav went on to have another outstanding year, scoring 51 (36) and 112* (51) in the next two games. Before his class was shown in an innings of 83 (44) against the West Indies in Providence, he continued to score consistently in the 20s and 40s. Against the West Indies, he finished the series with a knock of 61 (45) in Florida.

In their last Twenty20 international of the year in Johannesburg, Suryakumar Yadav scored an even hundred runs off just 56 balls against the Proteas, after making half-centuries against Australia (80 off 42 balls) and South Africa (56 from 36 balls).

Mark Chapman (New Zealand) scored 576 runs at 44.30 and a strike rate of 141.87 to lead the Black Caps in T20I runs in 2023. Additionally, Chapman performed well when batting at No. 4 and No. 5.

Chapman’s career really took off on his New Zealand tour of Pakistan. In the shared 2-2 series, the left-hander amassed 290 runs in five games to capture Player of the Series honors. He also scored an undefeated hundred to win the decisive game.

In addition to creating headlines with a 40* performance from just 25 balls in a successful chase against England in Nottingham later in the year, Chapman supported the efforts with two half-centuries against the UAE in Dubai.

Sikandar Raza (ZIMBABWE)

Sikandar Raza had yet another incredible year, going back-to-back after ranking No. 6 in the 2022 squad.

Sikandar Raza was outstanding in 2023 even if Zimbabwe was unable to qualify for the T20 World Cup.

Throughout the year, the all-round player was reliable when he had the bat in his hands, scoring at least 20 runs in nine of his 11 innings. In his first three T20 innings of the year, he made two fifties away from home against Namibia, scoring 82* (35) and 52 (36) respectively. In the series, Sikandar Raza further claimed 4/24 (4) in the series’ last match.

Focus shifted to the Africa Qualifier, where Sikandar Raza excelled despite Zimbabwe’s poor performance in the competition. In a loss to Uganda, he scored the lowest of 48 (39) but passed the half-century mark in his other three knockouts, with a score of 82 (48).

In all but one of the Africa Qualifier matches, Sikandar Raza also grabbed several wickets. Towards the close of the year, in their bilateral series against Ireland, he also claimed 3/28 (4).

 Alpesh Ramjani (Ugandan) 

With their qualification for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Ugandan cricket had an incredible year. Ramjani’s efforts with the bat and ball were crucial to their campaign for 2023.

With 55 wickets at an economy rate of 4.77 in 30 matches, Ramjani lead the world in T20I wickets taken this year. He also proved to be a nightmare for opposing bowling attacks, scoring 449 runs at a strike rate of 128 down the order.

With his left-arm orthodox style, Ramjani was a nightmare for hitters, striking every 11 balls and only losing four wickets in a season.

spread out across the course of the year in various orders. His innings of 40 from 26 against Zimbabwe in the qualifier was perhaps the most important of his career. It also led to Uganda’s surprising victory on their way to qualifying for the T20 World Cup.

 Mark Adair  (Ireland)

The all-round bowler from Ireland made a name for himself in 2023, taking 26 wickets at an economy rate of 7.42, or one wicket per 13 deliveries.

In his first eleven matches of the year, Adair claimed a wicket. During this period, Ireland successfully qualified for the T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean in 2024. He added multiple-wicket hauls against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh during the year to his 12 wicket haul in the European Regional Qualifier.

Adair enhanced his record with the ball by scoring 161 runs at a strike rate of 133, which included a 72-run knock (36 balls) against Scotland in the Regional Qualifier.

 Ravi Bishnoi(India)

With the help of a successful home series against Australia in November and December, Ravi Bishnoi rose to the top of the ICC T20 Bowling Rankings at the end of the year, taking 18 wickets in just 44 overs.

Prior to being selected for the Asian Games squad to play in Hangzhou, Bishnoi traveled with India on their tour of Ireland, where he took four wickets in two matches, including 3/24 against Nepal.

After that, Bishno took wickets in every game against the Australians, cementing his place in the team with consecutive spells of 3/32 and 2/32.

Richard Ngarava (ZIMBABWE)  
With his quick pace and bounce, six-foot-four left-armer Richard Ngarava was a terrifying proposition for opposing teams in 2023.

Ngarava claimed a wicket every 12.1 deliveries and concluded with 26 wickets in 15 matches, conceding just 5.63 runs per over.

In his native city of Harare, Ngarava started the year with numbers of 2/20 (3) against Ireland. Two days later, he took 1/32 against the same opponent.

The focus shifted to the Africa Qualifier for the T20 World Cup, where Ngarava claimed a wicket in each game. He went on to take the most wickets with 8.23 in the tournament.

When Ireland returned to his home ground in December, Ngarava concluded the year with five wickets in three matches.

India’s Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh made an impression at the T20 World Cup in 2022 and went on to do well in 2023, taking 26 wickets in 21 matches for India.

His year began with a 3/20 stint against Sri Lanka in Rajkot. In January and February, he rattled off two consecutive two-wicket hauls against New Zealand.

After making a strong return to the team in August for the USA and Caribbean tour, Arshdeep Singh took four wickets in October at the Asian Games in Hangzhou after scoring 3/38 (4) against the West Indies in Lauderhill.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Phil Salt, Nicolas Pooran (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Mark Chapman, Sikandar Raza, Alpesh Ramjani, Mark Adair, Ravi Bishnoi, Richard Ngarava, and Arshdeep Singh are the members of the ICC T20I Team of the Year.