As the T20 World Cup has already started and we are seeing the qualifiers present us with a string of impressive crackers, the battle of the stalwarts would be hitting the yard from the following week as Australia and New Zealand would be kickstarting the Super 12. This will be followed by the mega-blockbuster as India will go head-to-head against Pakistan in a crackling affair to light up Sunday in the flashiest of pyrotechnics.
With the showpiece event all set to roll in its majestic glory, a lot of talks already doing the rounds about the potential players who can adorn the tournament in their own blazing way. Here are the five potential candidates for the highest run-scorers of the T20 World Cup.
#1 Virat Kohli
The kind of form that Virat Kohli is in the middle of, despite a string of reticent efforts straddling the ones where he glittered like gold, he would be a major game-changer for Team India. He has got his momentum rolling and we are all aware of the kind of brilliance that he has previously carved in Australia. The pacy and bouncy pitches Down Under are the ideal ones for him to play his strokes. There isn’t much swing on the Australian surfaces either that makes him a potential candidate for scoring heavily in the T20 World Cup.
#2 Mohammad Rizwan
Despite his scoring rate being an issue, Mohammad Rizwan has been in scintillating form coming into the T20 World Cup and the kind of domination with which he will be coming into the tournament makes him a favourite to be the T20 World Cup’s highest run-scorer. He has got a wide array of shots and his confidence at the moment is through the roofs. It will need some hefty bowling to get the better of the Pakistani wicket-keeper batter.
#3 Suryakumar Yadav
This man should obviously be at the top of the list. There can’t be any better claim than him to the highest run-scorer in the tournament. A fine striker of the ball, Surya comes into the World Cup with an exciting arsenal of strikes where he can lay absolute waste to the bowlers. Add to it the 360 degree batting of the Mumbaikar and all you know that it would be raining boundaries Down Under.
#4 Jos Buttler
Returning from an injury last month, the English skipper is in phenomenal form and would be hoping to continue his decent run as the World Cup beckons. With the kind of dynamicity that he brings to the table, Buttler is simply a beast of the sport. He has immense power up his sleeves and his ability to swing the willow can put any bowler to shame. He would be an obvious contender for being one of the highest run-scorers of the tournament.
#5 David Warner
Despite being reticent in recent times, David Warner would be a leviathan in his home ground. He is known for being a big player in big tournaments and he would be hoping to bring his expertise in the upcoming fray. Also, going by the fact that he opens the innings, he will have ample time in his sleeves to showcase his brilliance.
