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It's been one amazing T20 World Cup so far. While one has witnessed some great games of cricket, cricket lovers have also seen the so-called "minnows" punch above their weight in this competition. There have also been, much like in every other major sporting event, heartbreaks for a few teams while enormous joy for others.
And now it has all come down to one final face-off between Pakistan and England to decide the winner of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. Ahead of the marquee event which has seen some great fight between the bat and ball, when the two captains were asked to pick their respective Player of the Tournament, they had different answers.
Jos Buttler picked Suryakumar Yadav as his pick for the Player of the Tournament. "I think Suryakumar Yadav for me has been someone who's played with extreme freedom. He's been incredibly eye-catching to watch in such a star-studded line-up. To stand out the way he has is amazing," he said as quoted in an official ICC release.
"Of course there's a couple of our guys on that sheet as well - Sam Curran and Alex Hales. If they put in a great performance in the final, they can be the Player of the Tournament for me," Buttler added.
On the other hand, when Babar Azam was asked the same question, he picked all-rounder Shadab Khan as the player who can get the honour.
"I think it should be Shadab Khan for the way he is playing," Babar said.
"While his bowling has been outstanding, his batting also improved quite a bit. His dominating performances in the last three games along with his outstanding fielding makes him a prime contender for the Player of the Tournament."
The two teams will lock horns in the final at the MCG on November 13 with the first ball set to bowled at 01:30 pm (IST).
