This is the Test Team of the Year for 2024! 3 players from India are included; Former KKR cricketer has chosen

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Tezzbuzz|10-01-2025

Former India and Kolkata Knight Riders cricketer Aakash Chopra has selected his Test Team of the Year for the year 2024. This famous commentator has included three Indian and three English players in his team. Apart from this, this team also includes one player each from New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan and Australia.

Aakash Chopra has selected Indian young talent Yashasvi Jaiswal and England's explosive batsman Ben Duckett as openers in his team. Jaiswal was the second highest test run scorer in the year 2024. He scored 1478 runs in 29 innings of 15 Tests for India in the year 2024. On the other hand, Ben Duckett scored 1149 runs for England in 32 innings of 17 matches.

Apart from this, the famous commentator has selected two Fab Four players in his team. Yes, we are talking about Joe Root and Kane Williamson. In the year 2024, Joe Root was in amazing form and he scored the highest number of runs by scoring 1556 runs in 31 innings of 17 Tests. If we talk about Kane Williamson, he added 1013 runs in 18 innings of 9 matches at an average of 50.58.

After this, Aakash Chopra selected Harry Brook (1100 runs in 12 matches), Kamindu Mendis (1049 runs in 9 matches), and Mohammad Rizwan (539 runs in 7 matches) in the middle order of his team. Mohammad Rizwan is also the wicketkeeper of Aakash Chopra's team. Apart from this, the only all-rounder in their team is Ravindra Jadeja who took 527 runs and 48 wickets in 18 innings of 12 matches in the year 2024.

Ultimately he selected Pat Cummins, Jasprit Bumrah and Kagiso Rabada to complete his Test Team of the Year. Pat Cummins took 37 wickets in 18 innings of 9 matches for Australia in the year 2024 and also added 306 runs by playing important innings in difficult times. Under his leadership, Australia has once again qualified for the final of the World Test Championship, due to which he has also been elected the captain of this team.

If we talk about Jasprit Bumrah, he was the most successful bowler last year with 71 wickets in 26 innings of 13 matches. Apart from this, Kagiso Rabada took 34 wickets in 16 innings of 8 matches.

Aakash Chopra's Test Team of the Year 2024

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Pat Cummins (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada.

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