Possible shock call-ups for the 2020 T20 World Cup

#9 Corey Anderson

Corey Anderson is the lost superstar of New Zealand cricket.

Formerly knows as the 'Prince of Mumbai' following his heroic innings of 95 not out from just 44 in taking the Indians past Rajasthan Royals into the play-offs, Corey Anderson should have been rocking the international stage for a while now, especially in this format. Anderson just hasn't managed very well since, with his bowling being expensive and his batting to inconsistent to be relied upon.

However, as usual with these players, glimpses are still there. And sure, the Kiwis have Neesham, de Grandhomme, and Mitchell all around the first team and playing well, but Anderson has more star quality than all of them and you know it, although you might be reluctant to admit if you are a New Zealand fan. Quickfire 20-odd scores are all that Anderson can manage at the moment, but it only takes one brutal century and he might take back his crown in internationals as the Prince that he always could have been.

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#10 Vaibhav Wategaonkar

Former Oman cricketers Amir Ali and Vaibhav Wategaonkar share a moment.

What usually happens with the smaller nations is a former player makes a reappearance despite not taking much part in the qualification method. Vaibhav Wategaonkar might be no different as it turns out. He has only ever played one T20 for Oman but a slew of ODI appearances with an average of 31.90 and a best of 114 unbeaten might just see selectors tempted to give the Mumbai native a ring.

Even though he is 37, there are older players who will likely take part, and old players, even some above 40, regularly turn out for associate nations. If you take it to the extreme with a tiny nation, Turkey even had four debutants last year aged 59, 57, 57 and 54! His last game was only in 2018, so that might be a good sign for Vaibhav fans, but he may just not be interested in a final showing.