Sanju Samson among eight nominees for T20 WC Player of the Tournament

DUBAI: As T20 World Cup nears conclusion with India and New Zealand will lock horns in the summit clash on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the ICC has unveiled the best performers from the ongoing mega event who have made the Player of the Tournament shortlist.

India's Sanju Samson is among the eight nominees which includes, Will Jacks (England), Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan), Lungi Ngidi (South Africa), Aiden Markram (South Africa), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand), Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA), Tim Seifert (New Zealand).

Samson is getting better with every showing at the T20 World Cup, with the right-hander having delivered back-to-back Player of the Match performances in India's last two fixtures at the tournament.

He smashed an unbeaten 97* from just 50 deliveries in a a crucial Super Eights victory over the West Indies and then delivered for his country once gain in the knockout semi-final when scoring a brisk 89 from 42 balls.