The T20 World Cup 2024 is turning out to be an entertaining tournament where we have witnessed high-scoring, low-scoring, and close encounters in just two days. This time we do not have brothers playing in a team, but in past editions, there were pairs of brothers who have graced the tournament. When even one member of your family represents your nation abroad, you should be quite proud. When two siblings get to play together for their nation, the happiness is unbounded.
There have been many father-son and brother-brother teams that have represented their countries in cricket. The T20 World Cup has featured five of these brother duos together.
Brother pairs who played T20 World Cup together
Brothers | Nation | Year |
Yusuf and Irfan Pathan | India | 2007 |
Nathan and Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
Dwayne and Darren Bravo | West Indies | 2012 |
Morne Morkel and Albie Morkel | South Africa | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
Michael Hussey and David Hussey | Australia | 2009, 2010, 2012 |
Which pair of brothers played in the first ever T20 World Cup final?
In T20 World Cup final in 2007 against Pakistan, Yusuf Pathan was given the chance to play for India. With a strong start for India, he scored 15 runs off of 8 balls to open the innings. As the Men in Blue won the first-ever T20 World Cup, his younger brother Irfan, who was already a well-known Indian cricketer, was named Man of the Match for his three wicket haul.