New faces, new hopes in the World Cup

The nature of Twenty20 cricket is such that it always gives a chance to new faces. Here are five players who could make an impact in this year's Twenty20 World Cup.

Magh 24, 2082

Himesh

New faces, new hopes in the World Cup

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The greatest feature of Twenty20 cricket is that any player can shine at any time. The nature of Twenty20 cricket is such that it always gives a chance to new faces.

In this T20 World Cup, we have made a list of five players from whom we can really expect a lot. These new faces can make this World Cup sensational.

Abhishek Sharma (India)

This Indian player appears in the role of opener. He likes to hit harder and harder from the first ball. Abhishek's striker rate is more than 194. That is why he is currently the number one batsman in the T20 rankings. He has also played only this T20 cricket for India so far, and that too recently. In the meantime, he has hit two centuries and eight half-centuries at an average of 37.05. Whenever he is at the crease, he is a subject of tension for the opposition bowlers. He was the best player in the 2025 Asia Cup. In that, he scored a strike of 200 runs and three consecutive half-centuries. This was Abhishek's first major tournament after the Indian Premier League. Abhishek will have a big responsibility on his shoulders if India is to defend the World Cup title they won in 2024.

Jacob Bethall (England)

The 22-year-old all-rounder from England got his first taste of Twenty20 cricket in last year's Indian Premier League. That too for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He played only two matches in that tournament, but scored 55 runs off 33 balls on his debut. This performance was against Chennai Super Kings. Bengaluru won by 2 runs. And Bethall's popularity had increased dramatically.

New faces, new hopes in the World Cup

He played a brilliant innings of 154 runs in the final match of the Ashes Test in Sydney. This has proven that this player can not only play Twenty20 but also traditional cricket. The best part of Bethal is that he can play in Indian conditions. He also plays well against spin attacks. He is also an equally useful bowler, as a left-arm spinner.

Dewald Brevis (South Africa)

A product of franchise cricket, Brevis got a contract with Mumbai Indians very quickly. After his good performance in the 2022 U-19 World Cup, everyone's eyes were on him. But things did not end there. Soon after playing for Mumbai, he also got opportunities from other franchise cricket teams. In 2022, when he was 19 years old, he scored the highest Twenty20 score for South Africa. It was 162 runs off 57 balls. After that, he got a nickname, Baby AB. That is, the new form of the old South African player AB de Villiers. After some ups and downs, he joined Chennai Super Kings and scored 57 runs in 23 balls in a match against Gujarat Titans. He became the player of the match in that match. Many feel that perhaps the future of Twenty20 cricket is for players like him and this World Cup is an opportunity to prove it.

Noor Ahmed (Afghanistan)

Noor Ahmed, who is following the path set by Rashid Khan, has already become a big attraction in franchise cricket. After proving himself by playing international cricket for Afghanistan, he played Twenty20 cricket in many places. The list of these countries is as follows: India, UAE, South Africa, America, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Australia, England and West Indies. He achieved all these achievements before the age of 22. He is always a useful bowler on the pitch to support the spinners of India and Sri Lanka. That is why Chennai Super Kings bought him for $ 1.2 million. He has taken 32 wickets in the last two seasons of IPL. When Rashid and Noor attack from two sides at once, it hurts the opposition team.

Finn Allen (New Zealand)

When he started his career, Allen's performance was not consistent, it was full of ups and downs. But one thing was certain, he has an attacking batting style suitable for Twenty20 cricket. In 2024, he played a magnificent century innings against Pakistan with 16 sixes. He scored 137 runs in 62 balls at that time. After that, what was needed was that he played many franchise cricket one after the other. In the last Big Bash, he scored 466 runs for Perth. He then went to India and scored 80 runs off 36 balls. New Zealand did not win that match, but he managed to grab everyone's attention. If New Zealand is to win the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time, his bat must work.

Himesh

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