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Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Virat Kohli and Babar Azam The ICC has introduced IPL Team of the Decade somewhat than world cricket, stated former speedster Shoaib Akhtar whereas expressing his displeasure over Pakistan gamers’ absence from the T20I squad. The ICC, on Sunday, introduced Men’s T20I, ODI and Test groups of the last decade, naming former India skipper MS Dhoni because the skipper of each the limited-overs sides. While the T20I facet includes 4 Indians, the ODI staff has three names. Apart from Dhoni, two different Indian gamers who made it to the ODI Team of the Decade are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The troika was included within the T20I set-up as effectively. Akhtar stated that Babar Azam, presently ranked No.2 batsman within the shortest format, ought to’ve been named within the T20I Team of the Decade. Babar was sitting on the first place in ICC T20I batsmen rankings earlier than Dawid Malan overtook him not too long ago. Interestingly, not a single Pakistan participant has been included in any of the Team of the Decade sides. “I think the ICC has forgotten that Pakistan also plays the T20I format. A big batsman like Babar Azam should’ve also been included in this squad. Not a single Pakistan player has been included by the ICC. We don’t need ICC’s T20I Team of the Decade as they’ve rather announced IPL Team of the Decade,” stated Akhtar on his YouTube channel. Slamming the ICC over its current choices, Akhtar additional stated, “ICC has destroyed world cricket and no fast bowler is rising through the ranks due to the game shifting in the favour of the batsmen. If ICC’s motive was only money, rights and sponsorships, they should’ve told it beforehand.” “The ICC has materialized the sport and began a dozen of leagues. The ICC solely desires World Cups each three years and a number of other leagues taking place across the globe,” concluded Akhtar. ICC’s T20I Team of the Decade: Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, MS Dhoni (c), Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, and Lasith Malinga.
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