Best T20I XI of 2024: Top performers in shortest format of cricket

A lot of T20I cricket was played in the calendar year 2024. The primary reason behind this was the T20 World Cup, which was co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA in June. Cricket aficionados witnessed some exhilarating action during the year in the shortest format of the game. In the last 12 months, CricTracker has minutely followed the performances of the players.

Here’s the list of the best T20I XI of the year:

1. Rohit Sharma (Captain / India)

Rohit Sharma drew the curtains on his illustrious T20I career in June. This was after he had led India to the T20 World Cup title. Rohit gave India some whirlwind starts during the marquee event and finished as the second-highest run-getter behind Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He played 11 T20Is this year and scored 378 runs at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 160.16. The 37-year-old registered three half-centuries and a solitary ton in 2024.

2. Travis Head (Australia)

Travis Head finally got a consistent run in Australia's T20 team this year and he didn't disappoint. The southpaw amassed 539 runs from 15 T20Is at an average of 38.50. Head is known for his ability to take the best bowlers in world cricket to the cleaners on his day. This is validated by his awe-inspiring strike rate of 178.47 in 2024. The 31-year-old finished as the third-highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup. He notched up four half-centuries during the year.