5) Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma (Source: Twitter)
Rohit Sharma made his T20I debut in the inaugural 20-20 world cup in South Africa in 2007. The stylish young batter played two crucial knocks in that tournament, one against the hosts and one against the arch-rivals Pakistan in the finals. From there on, Rohit has emerged as one of the most prolific batters in the format as he sits on the second spot of the leading run scorers in T20 internationals. The ‘Hitman’ has also plundered a-world-record four centuries in the format out of which one was the joint-fastest ever in T20 internationals.
Despite having all these laurels next to his name, Sharma hasn’t quite got going at the world cup. He will be captaining the Indian team for the first time in a major tournament and will be looking to lead from the front by scoring heavily. The-35-year-old has won five trophies leading the Mumbai franchise in the Indian T20 league. The fans will be hoping for the man with the ‘Midas touch’ to work his magic on the Indian team and finally end the drought of trophy victories. Rohit might also hang up his boots at the end of the tournament.
