| STARC | Mitchell, Australian left-arm fast bowler who was Player of the Tournament at the 2015 Cricket World Cup (5) |
| MELBOURNE | Australian city that hosted the final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup where Australia defeated New Zealand. (9) |
| BOULT | Kiwi fast bowler who was Player of the Final in MI's successful title defense in the 2020 IPL |
| BUMRAH | Extremely accurate fast bowler who was Player of the Final when Mumbai beat CSK for their 4th title in 2019 |
| KAHN | Goalkeeper who was Player of the Tournament at the 2002 Fifa World Cup. (4) |
| JOHNSON | Australian left-arm express pacer who famously defended 11 runs in the last over of the 2017 IPL final against Rising Pune Supergiant |
| AUSTRALIA | 2015 Cricket World Cup champ |
| DOHERTY | Former Australian left-arm spinner, Xavier -- (7) |
| HARMANPREET | Last season's Player of the Tournament at the Women's Big Bash League. (11) |
| MITCHELL | ____ Starc, left-arm fast bowler who made his Test debut for Australia in 2011 (8) |
| AKRAM | Wasim, Pakistani former left-arm fast bowler (5) |
| SHAHAFRIDI | Pakistan Test left-arm fast bowler from 2018, Shaheen ... ... (4,6) |
| WATSON | Iconic all-rounder who was Player of the Tournament in the inaugural IPL that the Rajasthan Royals won |
| YOUNIS | Waqar ____, former Pakistani right arm fast bowler who was known as the Burewala Express |
| VIJAY | Opening batsman who was Player of the final in CSK's second IPL win in 2011 |
| SAKA | Bukayo, Arsenal footballer who was player of the match in England's Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland (4) |
| DONNARUMMA | Gianluigi, Italian goalkeeper who was named UEFA's player of the tournament at Euro 2020 (10) |
| STEVEHARMISON | Durham and England fast bowler who was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2005 (5,8) |
| LILLEE | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
| DENNIS | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
