Top 5 Contenders Who Can Lead India To Victory In World Cup 2023
With the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 just around the corner, everyone is busy predicting the Indian team’s line-up for the game.
This will be the first time that the Cricket World Cup will be hosted entirely in India. Moreover, the tournament is set to take place from October-November 2023. But who are the men in blue that will be instrumental in leading India to victory?
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma needs no mention. After the recent announcement by BCCI, Sharma is donning the cap as the new ODI captain. However, he is no stranger to taking up leadership roles within the Indian team.
The player has been the captain of the IPL Team — Mumbai Indians for quite some time now. His calm composure and technical knowledge have led his team to victory in consecutive seasons. Therefore, till now he is not in the best of form in IPL 2022, but he will surely come back in 2nd half of IPL 2022.
Sharma has demonstrated his captaincy skills by being the vice-captain during Test cricket. Moreover, he is also the captain of the Indian National Team in limited-overs formats.
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Virat Kohli
The former captain of the Indian National Team, Virat Kohli, is often called the best batsman of our era. Making his test debut in 2011, the cricketer has, over the years, led the Indian team in more than 200 matches in all three formats.
The right-handed batsman, known for his aggressive brand of cricket, is the fastest to score over 22,000 international runs. Moreover, he has slammed 70 centuries and is also the fastest to reach 10,000 ODI runs.
Kohli has undoubtedly shown his capabilities as a batsman and a captain. He will be on the quest to bring back the cup during World Cup 2023.
KL Rahul
The next in line is cricketer KL Rahul. Rahul was the vice-captain of the Indian Cricket Team during the three-match series against South Africa last year.
He has several years of experience in the field. Moreover, he was also the captain of the IPL Team-Punjab Kings.
Unlike other cricketers who specialize in one task, Rahul has been a very adaptable cricket player. He is both an outstanding batsman and a good wicketkeeper.
Shreyas Iyer
Known for his sharp fielding skills, Shreyas Iyer is another player who will be instrumental in the World Cup 2023. Iyer’s dominating batting style will resolve India’s middle-order problems.
Moreover, Iyer will play a more mainstream role in the years to come. He has proven his captaincy skills by leading the IPL Team — Delhi Capitals into two consecutive play-offs.
The quality cricketer has an average of 52.18 in first-class cricket with a strike rate of 81.54.
Shikhar Dhawan
Though Shikhar Dhawan is in the twilight years of his cricketing career, he has been a consistent player. In the last three years alone, the cricketer has scored 1194 runs in 28 matches during the 50-overs format.
According to JP Duminy, the former South African batter, Dhawan should open the World Cup 2023 with Rohit Sharma based on their impressive innings together.
Dhawan and Sharma have the fourth-highest innings in a partnership of all time with over 4978 runs in 110 innings. Shikhar Dhawan’s consistency is also reflected in his IPL games with 5784 runs in 192 matches.
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