ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is set to go on the stage on October 5. In the inaugural match, England and New Zealand will be locking horns. In the last edition of the World Cup, England was the defending champion. They defeated New Zealand in the finals. It can be a revenge-taking game for New Zealand.
It is just a few days left for the biggest tournament of Cricket. Everyone is waiting to cheer their teams in the tournament. Fans across the globe are down in cricket fever. They are anticipating the best thing to happen. This World Cup stage is a dream for every player. All the cricketers want to give their best at this stage. Because of this World Cup has witnessed many records. Everyone is excited for the World Cup 2023. Just not fans, experts are also excited ahead of this tournament. That’s why, experts picked 11 players to watch out for in World Cup 2023.
- Shubman Gill:
Shubman Gill is the most dependable and talented player in India in recent times. At a young age, he has achieved so many milestones. He made his test debut against Australia in December 2020. He played 18 test matches and scored 966. His highest score on the test is 128. He scored 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries.
In ODI, he has such an impressive record. He made his ODI debut against New Zealand in 2019. He played 35 ODI matches and scored 1817 matches. His highest score in ODI is 208. He scored 6 centuries and 9 half-centuries. His batting average is 66.10.
Shubhman made his T20 debut against Sri Lanka in 2023. He played 11 T20 matches and scored 304 runs. His highest score in T20 is 126*. He scored one century and one half-centuries. His strike rate in T20 is 146.85.
- Rohit Sharma:
Rohit Sharma is the current Indian captain and is also known as ‘Hitman’. He is known for his batting technique and power-hitting ability. He made his test debut back in 2013 against West Indies. He has played 55 matches and scored 3677. His highest score is 212. He scored 10 centuries and 16 half-centuries.
He made his ODI debut back in 2007 against Ireland. He played 251 ODI matches and scored 10112 runs. He is the most successful white ball cricketer in India. His highest score
In ODI, is 264. He scored 30 centuries and 52 half-centuries. His batting average is 48.85.
Rohit made his T20 debut in 2007 against England. He played 148 T20 matches and scored 3853. His highest score in T20 is 118. He has scored 4 centuries and 29 half-centuries.
- Virat Kohli:
Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batters in India. He has several numbers of records throughout his career. He made his test debut in June 2011 against West Indies. He played 111 matches and scored 8676 runs. His highest score on the test is 254*. He scored 29 centuries and 29 half-centuries. His average on the test is 49.29.
Virat Kohli is a complete player. He made his ODI debut in 2008 against Sri Lanka. He played 281 ODI matches and scored 13083. His highest score in ODI is 183. He scored 47 centuries and 66 half-centuries. His batting average is 57.38.
Kohli made his T20 debut in 2010 against Zimbabwe. He has played 115 matches and scored 4008 runs. His best score in T20 is 122*. He scored 1 century and 37 half-centuries.
- Babar Azam:
Babar Azam is one of the greatest players in Pakistan. He has achieved a lot in his career. He made his test debut in 2016 against West Indies. He played 49 test matches and scored 3772 runs. His highest score is 196. He scored 9 centuries and 26 half-centuries. His batting average is 47.74.
Babar made his ODI debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe. He played 108 matches and scored 5409 runs. His best score in this format is 158. He scored 19 centuries and 28 half-centuries in this format. His batting average is 58.16.
His batter has played 104 T20 matches till now. He scored 3485 runs. His best score in this format is 122. He smashed 3 centuries and 3o half-centuries.
- Heinrich Klaasen:
Heinrich Klaasen is one of the best players in South Africa in modern-day cricket. He made his test debut in 2019 against India. He played 4 matches and scored 104 runs.
Klaasen made his ODI debut in 2018 against India. He played 41 ODI matches and scored 1323 runs. His highest score in this format is 174. He scored 3 centuries and 5 half-centuries. His batting average is 41.34.
He made his T20 debut in 2018 against India. He played 41 T20 matches and scored 710 runs. He has not scored any centuries in this format. He smashed 4 half-centuries in this format.
- Jos Buttler:
Jos Buttler is a legendary English player. He made his test debut in 2014 against India. He played 57 test matches and scored 2907 runs. His highest score in this format is 152. He scored 2 centuries and 18 half-centuries.
Buttler made his ODI debut in 2012 against Pakistan. He played 169 matches and scored 4823. His best score in ODI is 162*. He smashed 11 centuries and 25 half-centuries.
He made his T20 debut back in 2011 against India. He played 109 matches and scored 2766 runs. He scored 11 centuries and 25 half-centuries. His batting average is 35.01.
- Hardik Pandya:
Hardik Pandya is one of the most talented and successful all-rounders of India. Hardik made his test debut in 2017 against Sri Lanka. He played 11 tests and scored 532 runs. His highest score in this format is 108. He smashed 1 century and 4 half-centuries.
Pandya made his ODI debut in 2016 against New Zealand. He played 82 matches and scored 1758 runs. His highest score in this format is 92*. He smashes 11 half-centuries in this format.
He made his T20 debut in 2016 against Australia. He played 92 T20 matches and scored 1348 runs. His best score in this format is 71*. He smashed 3 half-centuries in this format.
Being a perfect all-rounder, he took 17 wickets in tests, 79 wickets in ODIs, and 73 wickets in T20. those stats perfectly portrayed his all-rounder ability.
- Rashid Khan:
Rashid Khan is one of the best star bowlers in Afghanistan. He made his test debut in 2018 against India. He played 5 test matches and took 34 wickets he has four 5 wickets haul and one 4 wicket haul.
He made his ODI debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe. He played 94 ODI matches and took 172. In the ODI, he has six 4 wicket hauls and four 4 five-wicket hauls. His economy rate in this format is 4.21.
He made his T20 debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe. He played 82 matches in this format and took 130 wickets. In this shorter format, he has four 4-wicket hauls and two 5-wicket hauls.
Being an all-rounder he scored 106 runs in the test, 1211 runs in ODI, and 370 runs in T20. his highest score in the ODI is 60*.
- Kuldeep Yadav:
Kuldeep Yadav is one of the best spinners in India. He made his test debut in 2017 against Australia. He played 8 matches and took 34. He has two 4-wicket hauls and three 5-wicket hauls.
He made his ODI debut in 2017 against West Indian. He played 90 ODI matches and took 152 wickets. He has seven 4-wicket hauls and two 5-wicket hauls.
He made his T20 debut in 2017 against West Indies. He played 32 matches in this format and took 52 wickets, he has one 4-wicket haul and one 5-wicket haul.
- Jasprit Bumrah:
Jasprit Bumrah is a legendary player of India. He has achieved many milestones in his career. He has played 30 test matches and took 128 wickets. He has two 4-wicket hauls and eight 5-wicket hauls. His economy rate is 2.69.
Bumrah made his ODI debut in 2016 against Australia. He played 78 matches and took 129. He has two 4-wicket hauls and two 5-wicket hauls. His economy rate is 4.67.
Jasprit made his T20 debut in 2016 against Australia. He played 62 T20 matches and took 74 wickets. His economy rate in this format is 6.55.
11. Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi is the best bowler of Pakistan in modern-day cricket. He made his test debut against New Zealand in 2018. He played 27 matches and took 105 wickets. He has eleven 4-wicket hauls and four 5-wicket hauls. His economy rate is 3.08.
He made his ODI debut in 2018 against Afghanistan, he played 44 ODI matches and took 86 wickets. He has six 4-wicket records and two 5-wicket hauls. His economy rate is 5.45.
Against West Indies, Shaheen made his T20 debut. He played 52 matches and took 64 wickets. He has one 4-wicket haul in this format. His economy rate is 7.63.
Ahead of the World Cup experts are eying over these 11 players. They all are legends. Some are experienced and some are youngsters. All these players have impressive stats and several records. All of them can conquer on the biggest stage.
It is the biggest competition stage. Everyone wants to show their talent in front of a global audience. Winning the World Cup is every cricketer’s dream. And this is the stage to turn the dream into reality.
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