5 unsung heroes from the previous edition of ICC World T20
There are impact players, players who steal the show by their genius, and then there are those players who quietly go about their business and contribute equally to the team's cause. Yet these players do not get the required attention and praise they so richly deserve. These are the unsung heroes of any team.During the course of the 5 World T20s, there have been players who have contributed immensely to the success of their team, but their thunder has been stolen by someone else who has had a greater impact.We look at five such unsung heroes from the previous editions of World T20.
#1 2007: RP Singh
That historical match at the Wanderers, that amazing innings by Gautam Gambhir, that incredible spell by Irfan Pathan who was adjudged Man of the Match, and that match-winning hunch by MS Dhoni by giving Joginder Sharma the final over, every image and every memory is still fresh. However, one performance that somehow went unnoticed is the performance of left-arm seamer Rudra Pratap Singh.
It is worth noting the fact that India were defending a modest total of 157, and needed early wickets. Enter RP Singh, as he dismissed Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal with the new ball and then later came back with the old ball to castle Umar Gul.
This contribution did not receive the deserved accolades. RP was in amazing form throughout the tournament and played a pivotal role in the match against South Africa too where he utilised the conditions in Durban to his advantage and picked up 4 wickets for just 13 runs. Here in this match too, Rohit Sharma was declared Man of the Match.
If Yuvraj Singh grabbed all the headlines, RP Singh went about his business and contributed equally to the success of the team.