As the ICC Champions Trophy final approaches, the ICC has announced the 'Player of the Tournament' nominees, dominated by players from finalist teams India and New Zealand. Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Mohammed Shami from India, and Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, and Matt Henry from New Zealand, among others, are in contention, with Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai also making the list.
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