5 Players who may rule the ICC World T20 2016

5 tournaments, and each time a different winner- this has been the story of ICC World T20 so far. Another highly anticipated World T20 to be held in India is knocking at the door now. On the previous ocassions, we have seen Shahid Afridi, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kevin Pietersen, Shane Watson, Virat Kohli et al stealing the shows with great aptitude. So far we have seen young guns like Mohammad Aamir and Kohli, as well as experienced players like Kumar Sangakkara and Jacques Kallis firing in the previous tournaments.This time, as the tournament gets all set to be held in India for the first time, let's have a look at some of the players who may fetch all the attention in the upcoming mega event with their blazing performances.

#1 Virat Kohli

Kohli was the player of the tournament in the last ICC World T20.

Nothing much needed to say about this man.He was the player of the tournament of the last ICC WT20 with a jaw dropping average of 106.33.Amongst the current players,he holds the highest average of 46.29 in T20 cricket.

This time India being the host nation,he must surely be looking forward to giving the opponent teams a hard time in the field.Virat Kohli,being the spine of the Indian batting line up is surely a brooding force to deal with for the opponent teams.This man can single handedly bring in colossal damage to any bowling line up in the world.Scoring two unbeaten knocks of 90* and 59* in the first two t20 internationals against Australia,he has just given us an hint of how menacing he can be in the upcoming WT20,to be held in his own country.

This time Virat Kohli once again would want to make sure that the opponents don't get away easily with him and would desperately want to guide his team to win the title.

#2 Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch is currently the No.1 T20 batsman in ICC rankings.

The currently ranked No.1 T20 batsman of the world, Aaron Finch forms the backbone of the Aussie batting lineup. With a staggering average of 41.62 and a brilliant strike rate of 151.47, he is surely an asset for the Australian T20 team. His consistency along with his hard hitting ability just adds up to his potential as a T20 batsman.

The onus of the Australian batting will be pretty much on Finch this time for the WT20.His consistency,brilliant strokeplay can do wonders for his team at the subcontinent pitches. With an extra mantle of leadership this time, his contribution both as a captain and a batsman is imperative for his troop for winning the title.

#3 Martin Guptill

Guptill has been wrecking havoc with the bat of late.

Martin Guptill has established himself as an integral member of the New Zealand team ever since he made his debut in 2009. He is one of the few cricketers to have a century enrolled to their names in all 3 formats of the game.

With an average of 34.71 and strike rate of 129.65, he is surely one of T20 cricket's most dangerous batsmen. Moreover in the recently concluded T20 series against Pakistan, his two innings- of 87* and a 19 ball 42- have surely poised an ominous threat for the opponents. With an ace player like Kane Williamson on his side, Guptill is the ideal man to play the anchor's role as well as to play according to the match situation.This time he would be looking forward to helping his team winning the title for the first time.

#4 Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin’s potence on slow spin friendly tracks has already been witnessed by the world.

We all know how destructive a bowler Ravichandran Ashwin can be, specially on Indian wickets. With his bowling exploits, he surely has the potential to be the best spinner of the tournament. Although he has a T20 economy of 7.22 and average of 26.16, we are yet to see that defining touch from Ashwin that we have seen previously in the longer formats of the game. However, in the IPL, he has been really consistent for his team Chennai Super Kings with 90 wickets so far and with an economy of 6.47.

Ashwin also can make valuable contributions down the order for his team with the bat. His ability to play a cameo down the order adds up to his value. With an amazing ability to pick up quality wickets, the Indian spin spearhead must be desperately waiting to win the title this time for his team.

#5 AB de Villiers

No such list is complete, sans Mr. 360

There is no way you can keep out one of cricket's biggest marvels, that is AB de Villiers. This man has already established himself as one of the world's best batsmen, across all formats. With his exuberant batting style, AB will be looking to be the regnant batsman of the tournament.

De Villiers has a great WT20 record with 607 runs so far in the 26 games he has played. Having played 104 IPL matches so far, he is very well suited to the subcontinent conditions. He has a brilliant strike rate of 144.73 in addition to his average of 36.7 in these IPL matches. When on song, De Villiers can rip any bowling attack apart with his wide array of strokes in every possible direction of the field.

AB can contribute for his team even as an outstanding fielder as well as being the back-up keeper if needed. His fans across the world are anticipating a grand performance in the World T20. With his sheer flamboyant batting, he might provide South Africa the breakthrough they deserve so much.