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Luke Littler didn't hesitate when asked if he's the best darts player in the world right now

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Published 14:22 3 May 2024 GMT+1

Luke Littler didn't hesitate when asked if he's the best darts player in the world right now

17-year-old sensation Luke Littler gave a honest response when asked the burning question.

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Luke Littler had absolutely no hesitation when he was asked if he is the best darts player in the world right now.

The 17-year-old sensation has been on an incredible run ever since his fairytale run to the World Darts Championship final and has quickly become a household name in the sport.

Given his age and talent, many have tipped him to dominate the sport for years to come.

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Littler has proven he can hang with the very best and has been in fine form in his Premier League darts debut.

'The Nuke' has already secured a play-off place after four nightly wins in the last six, the latest coming in Aberdeen on Thursday.

After accruing 21 wins, he finds himself eight points clear at the top going into the final two nights in Leeds and Sheffield.

He's the talk of the town and yet Littler refutes claims that he is the best in the business right now.

Asked by darts legend Wayne Mardle if he feels as though he is the best in the world right now, Littler simply said: "No".

Mardle then followed up, saying: "You don't? Luke Humphries is?"

But Littler wasn't getting carried away and answered: "I don't know [who is], not me."

He beat Nathan Aspinall and Michael Smith in Aberdeen to set up a final with Rob Cross, who avenged last week's loss with a 6-4 victory to earn the £10,000 prize.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

Littler was whistled by the crowd in his quarter-final against Aspinall and responded by shushing the fans and uttering something after he secured the win.

The Warrington teenager will be back in action in Leeds when he takes on Peter Wright in the quarter-finals of Night 15.

He is already pencilled in for the play-offs at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday 23 May.

Featured Image Credit: Sky Sports

Topics: Luke Littler, Darts

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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