Rohit Sharma named captain as 6 Indians included in ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year

The International Cricket Council (ICC) named the Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2023 on Tuesday and it featured 6 Indians in the XI.

Rohit Sharma was named as the skipper, while Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami were also included.

Apart from them, Australia's World Cup final hero Travis Head along with teammate Adam Zampa were also part of the team.

While Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen were the two South Africans, Daryl Mitchell was the only New Zealand cricketer to feature in the XI.

Interestingly, no players from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies, Afghanistan and even 2019 ODI World Cup champions England were included in the team.

ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2023:

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Travis Head, Virat Kohli, Daryl Mitchell, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Adam Zampa, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami