In just a few days the T20 Cricket World Cup is set to begin and some of the biggest names in the world will be eager to lay their hands on the trophy. This is the only ICC event of the year and 20 teams are taking part in the tournament. The nearly month-long tournament is set to be hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America.
England the title holders along with hosts West Indies are the only two teams to have won the title twice. Both sides will be looking to win their third World Cup with the West Indians in particular looking to make it extra sweet by winning in front of their home fans.
This year some of the biggest stalwarts are set to take the field for their respective sides. The tournament gives many players a chance to become legends by helping their side win the title.
In this article let us take a closer look at the top 5 most valuable players in the T20 World Cup
5. Babar Azam – Pakistan
The Pakistani skipper has been one of the best players in the T20 format. His penchant to score runs and put the opposition bowlers under pressure is well known. The 29-year-old has already played 118 games and scored 3987 runs with 3 centuries and 36 half-centuries with an average of 41 and a strike rate of 129.
4. Pat Cummins – Australia
Fresh off his heroics with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 season, Pat Cummins will be looking forward to making his presence felt for Australia. The 31-year-old will look to give Mitchell Marsh enough guidance and play the role of a senior statesman in the team. The Aussie star has played 52 matches for Australia and picked 57 wickets so far with an economy rate of 7.4 runs per over.
3. Nicholas Pooran – West Indies
The Hard-hitting West Indian batter has been in tremendous form in recent times. Pooran has already played 88 games for West Indies and scored 1848 runs with a best of 82 which is one of the 11 half-centuries he has scored with an average of 25.67 and a strike rate of 134 and will be one of the most watched players during the tournament.
2. Phil Salt – England
One player who took the world by storm with the bat during IPL 2024 is none other than Phil Salt. The right-handed batter is known to be a clean striker of the ball and has a penchant to put bowlers under pressure early. His 22 matches for England have seen him score 652 runs with 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries with an average of 34 and a strike rate of 165.
1. Suryakumar Yadav – India
The best T20 player in the world and one of the most unique batters in recent times has been Suryakumar Yadav. The 33-year-old has played 60 matches for India and scored 2141 runs with an average of 45 and a strike rate of 171. Yadav also has 4 centuries and 17 fifties and is one of the cleanest strikers of the ball.
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