The highly anticipated final of the T20 World Cup is set to take place in Barbados on Saturday, with India and South Africa poised to battle it out for the coveted title. While the focus will undoubtedly be on securing the championship trophy, individual players on both sides will also be aiming to clinch the prestigious Player of the Tournament award, recognizing the most valuable performer throughout the tournament.
Eight editions of the T20 World Cup have been held thus far, and India’s batting maestro Virat Kohli stands as the only cricketer to have achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Player of the Tournament award twice, in 2014 and 2016. In the inaugural edition of the event, which saw India emerge victorious after defeating arch-rival Pakistan in the final, the award went to Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi. Other players to have received this honor include two Australians, Shane Watson and David Warner, and two Englishmen, Kevin Pietersen and Sam Curran.
As the final approaches, all eyes will be on Kohli as he seeks to etch his name in the history books by becoming the first player to win the Player of the Tournament award three times. However, he will face stiff competition from a formidable array of talented players from both India and South Africa, adding another layer of intrigue to this already highly anticipated encounter.
