'Jay Shah Kya Kar Rahe Ho?' Netizens Slam ICC As Babar Azam Nominated Over Jasprit Bumrah For Men's ICC T20I Cricketer For 2024

The International Cricket Council (ICC)'s nominations for the T20I cricketer of the year 2024 has left a bad taste among a section of fans on social media. With Jasprit Bumrah missing out on the nomination but Babar Azam among the list, netizens hilariously called out newly-elected ICC President Jay Shah.

Bumrah, the Indian pace spearhead, played a pivotal role in India's T20 World Cup victory this year, finishing as the third-highest wicket-taker of the tournament, bowling game-changing spells in almost every match. The right-arm speedster finished the competition with 15 scalps in eight matches, averaging an outstanding 8.26, including figures of 4-0-18-2.

By contrast, Babar had a disappointing tournament, managing 122 runs in four matches at 40.66 alongside a mediocre strike rate of 101.66. The right-hander has also managed only 738 runs in 24 T20Is in 2024 at 33.54.

Here's how netizens have reacted to the development from the ICC:

Arshdeep Singh, Travis Head and Sikandar Raza are the other nominees

The only Indian to have made in the nominations list is Arshdeep Singh, who played as much a pivotal role as Bumrah in India's T20 World Cup victory. The 25-year-old left-arm seamer is in contention to become the highest T20I wicket-taker among the full-member nations with 36 wickets in 18 matches.

However, Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga remains the frontrunner to take over Arshdeep as the leading wicket-taker in the shortest format as he is also on 36. Hasaranga could do it in the second T20I against New Zealand on Monday.