Ajinkya Rahane picks his player of the tournament: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is at the business end. The tournament has been an exciting one from the very first match of the competition. After 20 teams competing against each other, it has come down to the final showpiece, where India takes on New Zealand in the final of the tournament, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Sunday, March 8.
Over the past month, there have been some exciting games and some upsets as well. Some players surprised everyone with their exceptional performances in the tournament, from the USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk to Blessing Muzarabani. These cricketers have etched their names in the tournament with their brilliant performances.
Ahead of the final, former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has dropped his prediction for the Player of the Tournament. Rahane on a video uploaded on X (formerly Twitter), picked his top three players for the best player for the tournament. There has been a surprising pick in the video he uploaded.
Ajinkya Rahane said, “Hey everyone, I'm going to pick my top three contenders for the Aramco Player of the Tournament. The first one for me is Varun Chakravarthy. How well he's bowling. The contribution with the ball from Varun has been amazing. He's been so good for the Indian team.”
Second one, Lungi Ngidi- Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane further added, “Second one, Lungi Ngidi, again a bowler who's been doing really well for South Africa. And Aiden Markram, contribution with the bat. He's been amazing for them. Let me know what's yours and go and vote for your Aramco Player of the Tournament.”
Here's the video
Who will be your @aramco Player of the Tournament?#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/jCIgvwioR6
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) March 6, 2026Varun Chakravarthy has been the joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 13 wickets. For a few matches, he has been off-form and has conceded lots of runs. However, everyone is well aware of the threat Varun Chakravarthy poses on his day. Varun Charavarthy is just a wicket away from becoming the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Varun Chakravarthy would need to be at his best at the final.
Lungi Ngidi has been knocked out of the tournament, as South Africa lost to New Zealand in the semi-final. However, the pacer had a brilliant T20 World Cup as he picked 12 wickets in 7 matches, and was the leading wicket-taker for the side. His pace-off deliveries were lethal in the whole tournament.
Aiden Markram, on the other hand, led his side from the front. Scoring 268 runs in seven matches with a strike rate of over 170. Markram’s captaincy was also brilliant throughout the tournament. He had a heartbreak in the semi-final against New Zealand.
Who will win the POTT?
Except for these three, there are other players, like Will Jacks, who have won four player of the match awards. He almost single-handedly won games for England and helped them qualify for the semi-final of the tournament.
Sahibzada Farhan is also in the contention list with 383 runs, and scoring nearly 40% of the team’s runs. It will be an interesting contest as we come to the business end of the tournament.
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