Overview
- Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan), Will Jacks (England) and Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA) are the men’s nominees based on standout T20 World Cup performances.
- Farhan amassed 383 runs at 76.60 with a 160.25 strike rate, broke the single‑edition run record and became the first to score two centuries in one T20 World Cup.
- Jacks compiled 192 runs at a 173.21 strike rate and claimed 11 wickets at 8.04 economy in nine T20Is, taking four Player of the Match awards as England reached the semifinals.
- Van Schalkwyk finished with 13 wickets at a 6.80 economy, including four for 25 against both India and Pakistan and three for 21 against the Netherlands, leading the initial group stage.
- Harshitha Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka), Fatima Sana (Pakistan) and Arundhati Reddy (India) comprise the women’s shortlist after series-leading returns in the West Indies, South Africa and Australia.