Raza is Zimbabwe’s most celebrated T20 cricketer and arguably the most versatile all-rounder in the competition. He has played 128 T20Is, taken over 230 T20 wickets, and scored a career-best 133* for Zimbabwe. Named ILT20 2024 Most Valuable Player, he delivered a match-winning 34* off 12 balls in the 2025 Dubai Capitals final. He can bat anywhere from three to seven and bowl four match-turning overs.

Usama Mir is a leg-spin bowling specialist from Pakistan who has bamboozled county batters at New Road for two successive seasons. His mix of top-spinners, googlies, and sharp leggies is difficult to counter at a wicket that encourages turn and bounce. In T20 cricket, his ability to bowl four attacking overs in the middle is a genuine asset.

D’Oliveira is Worcestershire through and through — the grandson of the legendary Basil D’Oliveira. He has been a mainstay of the Rapids’ batting lineup for over a decade and was part of the 2018 title-winning squad. He contributes useful off-spin, reliable batting at four or five, and an infectious team spirit that raises everyone around him.

Finch is Worcestershire’s most reliable left-arm seamer and an important cog in the pace attack. He uses the angle across right-handers effectively and can swing the ball in helpful English conditions. In T20 cricket, his ability to take wickets in the powerplay makes him a key weapon in Alan Richardson’s plans for the 2026 Blast.

Pollock is one of the most explosive left-hand batters in county cricket. He hits the ball with enormous power and has a T20 strike rate above 160. He is a genuine match-winner in the powerplay who can take any attack apart from ball one. New Road’s short boundaries and Pollock’s hitting ability are a dangerous combination for visiting bowlers.