The top two players on the planet are being widely tipped to shine at the World Darts Championship, but which of the other 126 players can make an impact at Alexandra Palace?

Luke Littler is the defending champion, world number one and hot favourite to get his hands on the Sid Waddell Trophy for a second time.

The 18-year-old has not shown any sign of feeling the pressure as world champ, winning a string of major titles in 2025.

Luke Humphries, the man who beat Littler in the 2024 World Championship final, remains his chief rival and has won big this year as well, notably at the Premier League.

Cool Hand has gone the distance at Ally Pally before and knows he can down the Nuke, so he too has to be considered as a very live threat.

The odds stretch pretty significantly after the two Lu

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