Shaheen and Shadab are finalists for Player of the Tournament award T20 World Cup 2022

• Shadab and Shaheen, have made the T20 World Cup 2022 Player of the Tournament
• With 10 wickets remaining in the massive event, Shadab and Shaheen are Pakistan’s joint-highest wicket-taker
• The winner will be chosen via fan vote on the ICC website

Two Pakistani athletes, all-rounder Shadab Khan and bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, have made the T20 World Cup 2022 Player of the Tournament shortlist.

Nine outstanding performers have been nominated for the award by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

With 10 wickets remaining in the massive event, Shadab and Shaheen are Pakistan’s joint-highest wicket-takers.

“Shadab Khan has been one of Pakistan’s star performers in their run to the final of the tournament, starring with both bat and ball. He has been an impactful performer, picking up vital wickets in the middle overs while also playing the role of power-hitter in the middle order brilliantly,” the ICC stated in a press release.

“Shadab’s major contribution with the bat came during Pakistan’s must-win contest against South Africa in Sydney, as he scored a blistering half-century. With the ball, he has picked 10 wickets in six matches, with best figures of 3/22 and a miserly economy of 6.59,” it added.

Shaheen received acclaim from the ICC as well for his successful comeback in the competition following a knee injury.

“Shaheen Afridi has slowly but surely regained his groove in the tournament, being back to his best in the last couple of games. The pacer went wicketless in his first two games but has then gone on to scalp 10 in the next four matches, as Pakistan roared their way back from the brink to reach the finals,” according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

“Overall, he has 10 wickets in six matches at an average of 14.20 and an exceptional economy of 6.17. Pakistan will again bank on him to work his magic in the final against England,” it added.

Additionally nominated for the top prize are Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli of India, Sam Curran, Jos Buttler, and Alex Hales of England, Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe, and Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka.

The winner will be chosen via fan vote on the ICC website.

The T20 World Cup final, which will take place on November 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, will feature England vs. Pakistan.

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