T20 World Cup 2024: Ranking 10 most valuable cricketers in the tournament

The T20 World Cup is just around the corner and the excitement for the mega competition has been increasing over the past few days. Twenty of the best cricketing nations will be competing for the ultimate prize of the T20I format from the 1st of June.

Some youngsters will be looking to make their mark on this massive stage but some players who have played at this stage before would be looking to capitalise on yet another opportunity. All the teams have some of the most valuable cricket players and today we’ll be looking at the top 10 most valuable cricketers who will be competing in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Here are the top 10 most valuable cricketers at the T20 World Cup 2024:

10. Andre Russell

Andre Russell in West Indies T20I. (Photo Source: Ashley Allen/Getty Images)

The West Indies all-rounder is considered one of the biggest assets for whichever team he plays for in T20s. His power-hitting ability combined with his game awareness can help the side in setting high totals and chasing down mammoth targets for the team. He can also contribute with the ball since he has a lot of variations up his sleeve and is excellent in the field as well. The Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder is the X factor that can change the tide of the match within a few overs.

9. Wanindu Hasaranga 

Wanindu Hasaranga. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)

The Sri Lankan captain has become a crucial part of the national team over the past couple of years. His performances in the Lanka Premier League indicate that he is the best player to lead the country in a mega competition. The spinner was known for his variations but has been improving his batting ability as well over the past year. He has promoted himself on a number of occasions in T20s and that move has worked well for the team, so it would not be a surprise if the bowling all-rounder comes early into the innings.

8. Trent Boult

Trent Boult (Photo Source: Twitter)

The name is enough to suggest what damage the pacer can do to a team’s batting. He is known to make the scoreboard look like a football score with his early wickets and this is because he does it very often making new ball bowling look so easy. The New Zealand pacer has become a lethal player in the white ball game over the past few years and can rip through the opposition batting within his allotted four overs.

7. Shakib Al-Hasan

Shakib al Hasan ( Source : X / Twitter )_

The Bangladesh all-rounder is a crucial part of not only the national team but also to the country’s happiness. Over the years, the national team has relied on Shakib Al-Hasan’s performances in white ball cricket and he has been a vital cog for the team. He knows how to play the situation when he comes on to bat and on slow tracks, he can rip through the batting order of most oppositions. The veteran all-rounder would be a key part of the Bangladesh team in the T20 World Cup 2024.

6. Rashid Khan 

Rashid Khan. (Photo Source: Twitter)

To think that Rashid Khan is just 25 years old right now and the accomplishments that he has already achieved in his career so far is massive. The Afghanistan leg-spinner played his first T20 World Cup when he was a teenager and has since then left his mark on world cricket. His variations on any surface can trouble the batter and more or less chip away with a wicket in most of his spells in T20s. The Afghanistan skipper would be leading the side this time around and will be a vital player for the team if they wish to achieve success in this mega competition.

5. Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan. (Source -Twitter/X)

The former Mumbai Indians skipper is one of the best white ball players in the world and can change the tide of the game with his amazing power-hitting ability. He is a great leader and his accomplishments in the Indian Premier League are a testament to his skills as a captain. The opener knows how to play the situation well and can play according to the situation.

4. Rohit Sharma

Rohit and KL Rahul ( Photo source : X / Twitter )

The former Mumbai Indians skipper is one of the best white ball players in the world and can change the tide of the game with his amazing power-hitting ability. He is a great leader and his accomplishments in the Indian Premier League are a testament to his skills as a captain. The opener knows how to play the situation well and can play according to the situation.

3. Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins (Photo Source: Twitter)

Since becoming the leader of Australia’s ODI and Test team, the transformation has been great for Pat Cummins. The pacer has become one of the key all-format players for Australia over the past few years and knows how to play the pitch well. For all kinds of pitches across the world, he has a set plan and his accuracy over his line and length is extraordinary. Even though he would not be leading the side in the upcoming T20 World Cup, he would be a vital cog in the Australian squad.

2. Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo Source: Twitter/BCCI)

The lengthy lay-off of Jasprit Bumrah surely hampered Team India in crucial matches but the pacer has returned to full fitness and his performances are at their peak. During matches where all the other bowlers are conceding over ten runs per over, the pacer bowls economical overs and chips away with wickets to give his side the momentum in any encounter. Like Pat Cummins, he knows what deliveries to use on different pitches and often changes his plans to trouble the opposition batters. If he can keep up this great form, Team India will surely be the favourites to lift the T20 World Cup later this year.

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli ( Source: X / Twitter )

The person at the top position is none other than Virat Kohli and it is without any doubt that he is the most valuable cricket player not only for Team India but also for the cricket community. His experience and temperament are often his best assets as he is known to assess the game well. The Team India batter is coming off a great Indian Premier League campaign where he led the race for the highest run scorer as well and will be key to India’s chances in the upcoming T20 World Cup.