ICC unveiled the shortlist for the U19 World Cup 2024 Player of the Tournament award on Friday. As expected Indian players dominate the shortlist ahead of their upcoming final showdown against mighty Australia on Sunday, February 11.
Three Indians Uday Saharan, Musheer Khan and Saumy Pandey are included in the eight-player shortlist. Australian captain Hugh Weibgen, Pakistan's rising wonderkid Ubaid Shah, West Indies batter Jewel Andrew and two South African youngsters Kwena Maphaka and Steve Stolk also made the shortlist for the prestigious award.
ICC U19 World Cup 2024 Player of the Tournament shortlist:
Kwena Maphaka (South Africa) - 21 wickets in 6 innings
Ubaid Shah (Pakistan) - 18 wickets in 6 innings
Saumy Pandey (India) - 17 wickets in 6 innings
Musheer Khan (India) - 338 runs and 6 wickets
Jewel Andrew (West Indies) - 207 runs in 4 innings
Hugh Weibgen (Australia) - 256 runs in 6 innings
Uday Saharan (India) - 389 runs and 1 wicket
Steve Stolk (South Africa) - 228 runs in 6 innings