<p>England captain Jos Buttler on Saturday picked India batter Suryakumar Yadav as his Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup.</p>.<p>Buttler chose to go with Suryakumar, who made a massive impact for India in the showpiece with his consistency, coupled with a high strike rate.</p>.<p>Suryakumar is the third-highest scorer in the tournament with 239 runs that came at a strike rate of 189.68, the best in the tournament.</p>.<p>Nine players have been shotlisted for the Player of the Tournament award by the ICC with those from England and Pakistan dominating the list.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/england-skipper-buttler-savours-chance-to-realise-childhood-dream-1161663.html" target="_blank">England skipper Buttler savours chance to realise childhood dream</a></strong></p>.<p>There are three players from England, two each from Pakistan and India and one each from Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.</p>.<p>"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," Buttler said ahead of his side's summit clash against Pakistan here on Sunday.</p>.<p>Virat Kohli is the other Indian to feature in the list for his magnificent form in the tournament.</p>.<p>Kohli topped the run-scoring chart for India ahead of Suryakumar with 296 runs from six games at a staggering average of 98.66 and strike rate of 136.40. He also hit four half-centuries in the tournament.</p>.<p>Buttler, however, highlighted the role of two England players who stood out in the tournament and didn't forget to mention that they had another opportunity to be strong contenders for the award.</p>.<p>"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," he was quoted as saying in the tournament's official website, t20worldcup.com.</p>.<p>Pakistan captain Babar Azam differed from Buttler and picked Shadab Khan, whose all-round contributions have been pivotal in his team's late surge in the tournament.</p>.<p>"I think it should be Shadab Khan for the way he is playing," Babar said.</p>.<p>"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." </p>
<p>England captain Jos Buttler on Saturday picked India batter Suryakumar Yadav as his Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup.</p>.<p>Buttler chose to go with Suryakumar, who made a massive impact for India in the showpiece with his consistency, coupled with a high strike rate.</p>.<p>Suryakumar is the third-highest scorer in the tournament with 239 runs that came at a strike rate of 189.68, the best in the tournament.</p>.<p>Nine players have been shotlisted for the Player of the Tournament award by the ICC with those from England and Pakistan dominating the list.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/england-skipper-buttler-savours-chance-to-realise-childhood-dream-1161663.html" target="_blank">England skipper Buttler savours chance to realise childhood dream</a></strong></p>.<p>There are three players from England, two each from Pakistan and India and one each from Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.</p>.<p>"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," Buttler said ahead of his side's summit clash against Pakistan here on Sunday.</p>.<p>Virat Kohli is the other Indian to feature in the list for his magnificent form in the tournament.</p>.<p>Kohli topped the run-scoring chart for India ahead of Suryakumar with 296 runs from six games at a staggering average of 98.66 and strike rate of 136.40. He also hit four half-centuries in the tournament.</p>.<p>Buttler, however, highlighted the role of two England players who stood out in the tournament and didn't forget to mention that they had another opportunity to be strong contenders for the award.</p>.<p>"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," he was quoted as saying in the tournament's official website, t20worldcup.com.</p>.<p>Pakistan captain Babar Azam differed from Buttler and picked Shadab Khan, whose all-round contributions have been pivotal in his team's late surge in the tournament.</p>.<p>"I think it should be Shadab Khan for the way he is playing," Babar said.</p>.<p>"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." </p>