The world's top 16 teams are ready to participate in the T20 World Cup starting October 16 in Australia. There are many players from these teams who have come into the tournament with great form. At the same time, the performance of some players has not been special in the last year.
In this article, we are going to tell you about 10 such players. Who can change the dice of any match with his bat and ball? That is, they can prove to be the game-changers of the tournament.
Based on the data of ESPN Cricinfo, the performance of the players has been analyzed by Bhaskar Experts. Let us know about all the players one by one. Along with this, we will also know their strengths and weaknesses.
10. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya, who was out of the national team last year due to poor fitness, has made a splash again this year. He made a great comeback and made his team Gujarat the winner in the IPL. After that, returning to Team India, Hardik Pandya scored 436 runs in 19 T20 matches in 2022.
Strengths: Hardik has been in excellent form with both bat and ball. He can also take wickets if needed. His strike rate in Australia is 156.
Weakness: In the 2021 T20 World Cup, Hardik was unable to bowl due to an injury. His fitness is the biggest concern for team management. Also in Australia, he gives runs at an economy of 11.
9. Wanindu Hasaranga
Asia Cup 2022 hero Wanindu Hasaranga can be seen as Sri Lanka's biggest player. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in the Asia Cup. He also scored runs for Sri Lanka on several occasions. He was the highest wicket-taker in the 2021 World Cup. He took a total of 16 wickets in 8 matches. He can prove to be a game-changer for his team.
Strength: Control of speed in spin bowling, drop the tap in the right place. There are good finishers.
Weakness: Less impact in Australia. Runs at an economy of 10.91.
8. Joss Butler
England team captain Jos Buttler is performing with a bang this year. His strike rate in 2022 has been 189.01. In the T20 World Cup last year, he was number four in terms of runs. Butler recently played brilliant innings of 68 runs in the match against Australia on 9 October.
Strength: Endurance to stay on the pitch as an opener. Aggressive batsman. He is adept at playing all kinds of shots.
Weakness: Trouble playing slow bowling. Leg spinners find it difficult to play.
7. Trent Boult
New Zealand's experienced fast bowler Trent Boult is going to prove to be an important player for his team. He did a great job in the last year's World Cup. He was the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
Strength: Able to swing the new ball in both directions at high speed. Skilled in doing accurate yorkers.
Weakness: On hitting the boundary, they come under pressure quickly and lose momentum. With a softball, there is no change in pace, line, and length.
6. Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan's opener Mohammad Rizwan is currently the number-1 batsman in T20 cricket. In 2021, Rizwan scored runs with his bat at a strike rate of 134. In last year's T20 World Cup, he was the third-highest run-scorer behind his teammate Babar Azam and David Warner of Australia. He scored 3 half-centuries in the tournament. This year also he is seen in his top form.
Strengths: Gives a good start to the team. Skilled in playing big innings. Finish the match too.
Weakness: Due to high scoring on the leg side, catches get stopped. It is difficult to play the ball coming in.
5. David Warner
David Warner performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup held in UAE last year. He was number 2 among the highest run-scorers in the tournament. This year in his home Australia, he can play a key role in getting the team back-to-back titles.
Strengths: Aggressive batsmen give good strike rates and good starts against fast bowlers.
Weakness: Turning pitches tend to be troublesome against spinners. The ball going out of the fast bowler also disturbs.
4. Babar Azam
Pakistan captain Babar Azam will be the biggest hope of the team. Babar was the top scorer in the World Cup last year. His form at the moment is amazing. Babar is playing this year at a strike rate of 132.73. In Australia, this player plays at a strike rate of 138.55, which is a good sign for Pakistan.
Strengths: There is a class in batting. Gives a good start to the team. Able to play spin well. One of the top batsmen in the world.
Weakness: They get into trouble as soon as the ball swings. Can't handle the pressure of big matches.
3. Suryakumar Yadav
This player is in amazing form in T20 cricket for the last 2 years. After wreaking havoc in the IPL, he got a chance in the Indian team in 2021. In his international T20 career, he has scored 1045 runs in 34 matches at an average of 38.70. Due to his excellent form, he is number two in the T20 rankings.
Strength: Takes over the team after the initial wicket falls. Mr 360, means you can hit the ball in every direction.
Weakness: Cannot perform well in big tournaments. Flop in big matches of the 2021 T20 World Cup and Asia Cup.
2. Rohit Sharma
Team India's captain Rohit Sharma is going to have all eyes on his batting as well as captaincy. This year he has scored a total of 540 runs in 23 matches. If this player moves, he alone can change any match on his own. However, the last World Cup was nothing special for this player. Rohit has scored four centuries in T20 cricket. His strike rate is also 140.59. In such a situation, if this player's bat speaks, then there will be very good signs for the Indian team.
Strengths: Plays the length and short ball with great timing. He will like the Australian pitch.
Weakness: Cannot do well in front of a left-arm fast bowler. The performance in the big matches was nothing special.
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, the former captain of Team India, was out of form for the last 3 years, but this year he did well in the Asia Cup. He also scored a century against Afghanistan in the last match of the Asia Cup. Kohli's bat speaks a lot in the T20 World Cup. He has also been the Player of the Tournament of this tournament twice in 2014 and 2016. He bats at an average of 76.81 in the biggest tournament of T20 cricket. The average of this player in T20 cricket is more than 50.
Strengths: One of the greatest batsmen in the world at the moment. The power to finish the game.
Weakness: Outswing and gets stuck against the leg spinner.
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