### Top Indian and Australian Players Highlighted in Ricky Ponting’s T20 World Cup Predictions

 

### Ricky Ponting Predicts Superstars for Glory at ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Ricky Ponting has handpicked two superstars for standout performances at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Ponting shared his predictions for the tournament's top wicket-taker and leading run-scorer.

For the bowlers, Ponting has placed his confidence in Indian ace Jasprit BumrahJasprit Bumrah, forecasting that the seamer will emerge as the leading wicket-taker.

### Jasprit Bumrah Poised for Glory at T20 World Cup, Predicts Ricky Ponting

Jasprit BumrahJasprit Bumrah enters the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 following a sensational IPL season, where he claimed 20 wickets in 13 games and maintained a miserly economy rate of 6.48, despite the high-scoring nature of the tournament.

“My leading wicket-taker for the tournament will be Jasprit Bumrah,” Ponting revealed in The ICC Review. “He’s been an outstanding performer and contributor for several years. He just finished an exceptional IPL season.

“What he can do with the new ball is remarkable—he swings it and keeps the seam upright. By the end of the IPL, his economy rate was under seven runs per over. He consistently takes wickets and bowls many of the tough overs in T20 cricket, which increases his chances of picking up wickets. So, I’m backing him.”

The Australian legend chose to go with compatriot Travis Head as the top run-scorer in the upcoming tournament.

“My prediction for the leading run-scorer will be Travis Head,” Ponting said.

“I just think everything he's done, whether it be red-ball or white-ball in the last couple of years, has been of the highest quality. I think he's playing fearless cricket at the moment.”

### Travis Head: From Injury to Dominance, Ponting's Pick for T20 World Cup Glory

Despite starting last year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup injured, Travis Head was so highly valued by Australia that they kept him in the squad until he recovered. Upon his return, Head repaid this faith with a sensational century against New Zealand.

He concluded the tournament with two centuries and a fifty, boasting an average over 50 and an impressive strike rate of 127.52.

Head has continued his stellar form in the ongoing IPL 2024 season, playing a crucial role at the top of the order for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has scored 567 runs in 15 matches, maintaining a phenomenal strike rate of 191.55, and contributing significantly to the team's journey to the final.

### Ponting Predicts Travis Head's Fireworks at T20 World Cup Despite Mixed IPL Performance

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Despite a below-par finish to the IPL, Ricky Ponting anticipates more fireworks from Travis Head in the Caribbean and USA for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

“His IPL had its ups and downs, but when it’s been good, it’s been very good, winning games for his team,” Ponting remarked. “It'll be the same for Australia. He might not be the most consistent throughout the tournament, but he’ll be among the leading run scorers. If he spends any significant time at the wicket for Australia, he’ll win more games than ever.”

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 kicks off on June 1 in the West Indies and USAUSA.