Arshdeep will compete against Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, Australia's Travis Head and former Pakistan captain Babar Azam for the annual accolade of the shortest format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jasprit Bumrah\u2019s selective T20I appearances have allowed Arshdeep to excel as India\u2019s primary pacer in the format. Arshdeep claimed 36 wickets in 18 matches in 2022, just one behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar\u2019s 37 but in significantly fewer games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Filling the left-arm pacer void, Arshdeep delivered match-winning performances across conditions, including key contributions to India\u2019s T20 World Cup triumph. His standout moment came in the final, where he removed Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock before bowling a tight 19th over that sealed the second T20 title for the Rohit Sharma-led side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Raza continues to shine for Zimbabwe, earning a shortlist nod for the third consecutive year. The 39-year-old all-rounder led his side to an unbeaten run in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup sub-regional Africa Qualifier Group B, scoring 199 runs and taking 10 wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His highlight came against India, where he claimed 3\/25 on a tricky track to secure a 13-run win, breaking key partnerships to script the upset.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Babar was Pakistan\u2019s leading T20I run-scorer in 2023, hitting six fifties and maintaining a strike rate of 133.21. He is on the brink of surpassing Rohit Sharma as the all-time leading T20I scorer. His standout knock was a 75 off 42 balls against Ireland, leading Pakistan to a series-clinching win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia\u2019s Head demonstrated his versatility in 2024, scoring 539 T20I runs at a strike rate of 178.47. He was the third-highest run-getter in the T20 World Cup with 255 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Babar was Pakistan\u2019s leading T20I run-scorer in 2023, hitting six fifties and maintaining a strike rate of 133.21. He is on the brink of surpassing Rohit Sharma as the all-time leading T20I scorer. His standout knock was a 75 off 42 balls against Ireland, leading Pakistan to a series-clinching win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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