ICC T20 World Cup: 5 Players With Unique Names In This T20 WC, Know About Them

The Team from different parts of the world has arrived in UAE and Oman for T20 World Cup 2021. Some players whose names are unique than other players name are also participating in this T20 World Cup.

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 ICC T20 World Cup: The ICC T20 World Cup has started.  Oman has made its bid by defeating PNG. Scotland (SCO) made a big change by defeating Bangladesh (BAN). The team from different parts of the world has reached UAE and Oman for the T20 World Cup 2021. This time, some players are also participating in the T20 World Cup whose names are unique than the other players names. These names are such that if you read, you may laugh. Let's know about them.

1. Hiri Hiri (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea has qualified for T20 World Cup for the first time. PNG Round 1 is included in Group B. PNG lost to Oman by 10 wickets in the first match. There is a player in the PNG team whose name is extremely complicated. The name of this player involved in PNG is 'Hiri Hiri'. Hiri did not get a place in the playing XI in the last match.

Bang! Our first win in 3 years was brought up with 2 big 6s by Hiri Hiri from @Cricket_PNG, taking down Vic by 6 wkts #CountryChamps17 pic.twitter.com/Oevj9LrxlC

— ICC East AsiaPacific (@ICC_EAP) January 5, 2017

2. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (Namibia)

Another name included in the list of five unique names is the name of the Namibian player. This player's name is 'Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton', Confused? Jan is the all-rounder in the Namibia nambia team.  Namibia has also qualified for the T20 World Cup for the first time in its cricket history.

MATCH REPORT: Loftie-Eaton shines as Namibia overcome Scotland at #U19CWC https://t.co/D3A36NLMsI #Nam19vSco19 pic.twitter.com/EiY3Jzen2s

— ICC (@ICC) January 29, 2016

3.Bas de Leede (Netherlands)

The Netherlands is participating in the T20 World Cup for the fourth time. The team also has a player with a unique name called 'Bas de Leede '. Bas de Leede e.g. The Netherlands team includes a list of batsmen who have played brilliant innings.

What a finish by Bas de Leede!

With Netherlands needing 45 to win from the last 3 overs, his 42-ball 81* helps them over the line against Nepal with three balls to spare!https://t.co/s4E9D6btQc #NEPvNED pic.twitter.com/gHaKFXhKxW

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 20, 2021

4.Pikky Ya France (Namibia)

Apart from Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton', there is another player in the team whose name is also quite unique. The name of that player is 'Pikky Ya France'.  

That's the Namibian innings done! They finish on 137/9 (20 ovs). Pikky Ya France 40, Galiem 3/33. #AfricaT20 pic.twitter.com/AibWPTxEQA

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) September 2, 2016

5.Sesse Bau (Papua New Guinea)

Another Papua New Guinea cricketer 'Sesse Bau' is also in the list. The middle-order batsman made his T20 World Cup debut against Oman yesterday. The name of this player also seems quite fun to the fans.