Recently, the broadcaster of the ongoing South Africa vs India series in the Indian region revealed the Team of the Year. The rights holders asked the viewers to vote for the players on their social media handles. After attracting the votes, the network revealed its team. It features eight Indian players. This has left former India head coach Ravi Shastri unimpressed.
“It’s a joke. Rashid Khan… does he play? I think there must be only Indians voting in there. No one else. Mitchell Marsh, Rashid Khan, Quinton de Kock. One player from the World Cup-winning team in Adam Zampa? What a No. 7. Rashid is one of the best around. For him not to make the cut there, is unbelievable. Jadeja is the best all-rounder. He and Rashid would have been the ideal combination across all surfaces in the world,” Shastri, former Indian cricket team coach, was quoted as saying on Star Sports by Hindustan Times.
Star Sports ODI team of the year.
– 8 Indians featured in the list…!!! pic.twitter.com/i4NHrf2fXA
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 27, 2023
There are so many to pick for Team Of The Year: Vernon Philander
Former South Africa Test bowler has said that some wonderful players from other teams will be highly disappointed to miss out.
“If I am Quinton de Kock, I’ll be highly disappointed to be missing out on selection. With his last year in ODI cricket and to sign off in the way he did… I tell you what. He is an incredible player. I understand that all these guys are worthy of selection; they’ve had a wonderful year, especially the Indians,” Philander mentioned.
“Virat brings stability. But for me, maybe an Aiden Markram. David Miller another name. Glenn Maxwell, how can you leave him out? He saved Australia from the death. There are just so many to pick from. If I was Maxwell, I would feel really hard done by selection.”
