T20 World Cup 2026: ICC has released the shortlist of Player of the Tournament Award for the players who performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup 2026.
T20 World Cup 2026: ICC has released the shortlist of Player of the Tournament Award for the players who have performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup 2026. A total of eight players have been included in this list, in which the name of one Indian player is also included.
Which Indian’s name is included in the list?
ICC has released the list of 8 contenders for Player of the Tournament, in which the name of Indian wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson is also included. The special thing is that Samson is the only Indian player to be included in this list. During the tournament, Sanju Samson batted brilliantly and played many important innings for the team. In the T20 World Cup 2026, Samson has so far scored 232 runs in just 4 matches at an average of 77. He played an important role in India’s victory by scoring 97 runs against West Indies and 89 runs in the semi-final match against England.
SANJU SAMSON IN NOMINEES FOR PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/IuJcMPlUkk
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Other contenders for Player of the Tournament
The names of many star players are included in the race for Player of the Tournament for the T20 World Cup 2026. In which the names of New Zealand’s star all-rounders Rachin Ravindra and Tim Seifert are included. Both these players have performed brilliantly in this tournament. While Tim Seifert has scored 274 runs in 8 matches at an average of 45.66, Rachin has shown all-round performance and has scored 128 runs in 8 matches along with taking 11 wickets.
Apart from this, the name of Will Jacques of England is also included in this list, who has taken 9 wickets along with scoring 226 runs. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan is also considered a major contender for the Player of the Tournament. He has scored 383 runs in this tournament. The names of South African captain Aiden Markram (286 runs, 1 wicket) and Lungi Ngidi (12 wickets) are also included in this list. Also, American fast bowler Shadley Van Schalkwyk is also in this race with 13 wickets.
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