ICC T20 World Cup 2021: 5 Indian Players Who Can Win The Man Of The Tournament

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is the forthcoming much-awaited international tournament scheduled to be played this year. The 7^th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup is going to be hosted by India in October-November this year as per the current plan. A final decision of the host of the tournament will be taken in July taking note of the Covid-19 situation in India. UAE is a backup venue for the tournament.

The ICC T20 World Cup was originally scheduled to be played in Australia last year but was postponed due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. Later, India was selected as the new host of the tournament. West Indies are the defending champions of the tournament. In the previous edition of the T20I World Cup 2016, they defeated England in the final.

This time, the Indian team is one of the favorites to win ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Here we talk about 5 Indian players who can win the man of the tournament in ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: 5 Indian Players Who Can Win The Man Of The Tournament

Rishabh Pant

Since the start of this year, Rishabh Pant has been in spectacular batting form. First, he impressed everyone with his fearless batting during the Test series against Australia and England. Then, the left-handed batsman also smashed two impressive 70+ knocks in the ODI series against the England side.

In IPL 2021 too, the wicketkeeper batman showed incredible form while playing for Delhi Capitals. He scored 213 runs in 8 matches at an average of 35.50 and a strike rate of 131+. The 23-year-old also smashed 2 fifties. With his outstanding batting form, Rishabh Pant can become the man of the tournament during ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja is another Indian player who can win the man of the tournament award in ICC T20 World Cup 2021. With his quickfire batting style and effective spin bowling, Jadeja has made himself a regular member of the Indian team in all three formats. In his last T20I game, which was against Australia in December 2020, the Indian all-rounder smashed crucial unbeaten 44 runs to help India reach a good score while batting first.

He was injured since then and returned to the field in IPL 2021. For Chennai Super Kings, the left-handed batsman scored 131 runs in 6 innings at an average of 131 and strike rate of 131. The left-arm spinner also picked 6 wickets while bowling at an economy of 6.70.

In the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jadeja smashed 37 runs in the last over to take CSK to a mammoth total while batting first. Later he also picked 4 wickets in the match, out of which one was a run-out, to help his team win the match with comfort.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is the gemstone for India in the bowling department. With his strict economy and ability to bag breakthroughs, Bumrah is a regular part of the Indian team in all three formats. The 27-year-old played an international T20I game long back in Jan-Feb 2020. The right-arm picked 6 wickets in 5 T20I games against New Zealand.

Overall, the 27-year-old player accounts for 59 wickets in 50 T20I games. He has a brilliant economy of just 6.66 in T20Is. These stats are enough to prove Bumrah’s excellence while bowling in the T20I format. Jasprit Bumrah is another strong contender from India who can win the man of the tournament in ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is another Indian player who can bag the man of the tournament award in ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The right-arm pacer was injured last year in October during IPL 2020. He was out of the field for a long time and made a comeback during the ODI and T20I series against England.

In the T20I series against England, the 31-year-old pacer gave a stupendous bowling show, picking 4 wickets in 5 games at an economy of just 6.5. He was also a magnificent performer in the ODI series against England, scalping 6 wickets in 3 games at an economy of just 4.61.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli was the man of the tournament in India’s previous T20I series against England. The Indian skipper smashed 231 runs in 5 matches along with three 70 plus knocks. The right-handed batsman was also the highest run-scorer of the tournament. Prior to that, in the three-match T20I series against Australia in December 2020, Kohli emerged as the highest run-scorer for India with 134 runs in 3 matches along with a fifty.

In IPL 2021, the RCB skipper scored 198 runs in 7 matches along with an unbeaten fifty. He batted at an average of 33 and a strike rate of 121+. With the impeccable form that Virat Kohli currently owns in the T20I format, he can surely emerge as the man of the tournament in ICC T20 World Cup 2021.