Possible shock call-ups for the 2020 T20 World Cup

#3 Mehedi Maruf

Is it too late for Mehedi Maruf?

A long-touted potential opener for Bangladesh in the shortest format is Mehedi Maruf. Although spots are disappearing every month for Bangladesh, Maruf is never out of contention to finally make his Bangladesh debut at the top.

Despite an underwhelming average, the former Under-19 player has always had the potential to go big. While it would be one of the bigger shocks of these selections, I am not willing to shut the book on this dashing opener just yet.

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#4 Ravi Bopara

Ravi Bopara whips the ball away against India in 2014.

As every day goes by, this one looks more and more unlikely. If not in 2016, when would Ravi Bopara ever claim his rightful spot back? Possibly now. He seems reborn as a genuine T20 finisher and his bowling is as useful as ever.

Winning last year's T20 Blast for Essex seemed to get the ball rolling for comeback rumors and he has signed with Sussex in a bid to improve those chances but this seems, at least right now, to be one that fans would love to see but might not.