The 2023 World Cup final match will be played between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad and notably other than these two sides, South Africa and New Zealand also managed to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. India have been the most dominant side in this tournament with 10 wins in 10 games, while Australia after losing their first two matches have won eight games in a row.
South Africa won seven games in league stage of the tournament before losing the semi-final game to Australia at Eden Gardens, while New Zealand had only five wins in league stage of this 2023 World Cup. Here, in this article we will have a look at best playing XI from these four sides.
Openers: Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma
South Africa opening batsman Quinton de Kock in his last ODI tournament recorded 594 runs from 10 innings with four centuries to his name. Notably, he has been the first batsman to record 500-plus runs for South Africa in a single World Cup edition. Currently, he is second highest run-scorer in 2023 World Cup.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has been brilliant with the bat in this tournament as he has scored 550 runs at an impressive strike rate of 124.15 while opening the innings. Rohit Sharma’s explosive start at the top has ensured India always get to post a big total on board and challenge their opponents in every game.
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Middle Order: Virat Kohli, Rachin Ravindra, Shreyas Iyer, Glenn Maxwell
India’s number 3 batter, King Kohli has been the highest run-scorer in this 2023 World Cup edition with 711 runs to his name from just 10 innings. He has become the first batsman to score 700-plus runs in a single World Cup edition. Kohli has achieved some insane milestones and records in this World Cup with his consistent performance with the bat.
Rachin Ravindra in his debut World Cup itself has impressed everyone by scoring 578 runs in this World Cup edition with three centuries to his name. Notably, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra share the record for being the joint-highest run-scorers in a single World Cup edition for New Zealand. He has also taken five wickets with the ball in 2023 CWC.
Shreyas Iyer became the first batsman to score 500-plus runs in an ODI World Cup edition while batting at number 4 or lower position. Iyer has been consistently scoring 50-plus runs in his last four WC games with two of them being quick-fire hundreds.
Glenn Maxwell has scored 398 runs in this tournament at an impressive strike rate of 150.18. Maxwell’s 201* against Afghanistan will be remembered as best-ever knock in ODI history and apart from that, he also recorded the fastest-ever century in World Cup history from just 40 balls. He has also taken five wickets with the ball in 2023 CWC.
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All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja and Marco Jansen
Ravindra Jadeja has taken 16 wickets with the ball in this tournament at an impressive economy rate of 4.25. He was seen picking a five-wicket haul against South Africa at Eden Gardens and also played a key role against Aussies by ending with bowling figures of 3/28 (10). Jadeja hasn’t got many opportunities to bat, however from just four innings, he has scored 111 runs in this tournament so far.
Marco Jansen has been the second-highest wicket-taker for his side with 17 wickets to his name from nine games and notably, with the bat he has scored an important 75* against England at the Wankhede Stadium in group stage of the tournament while batting at number seven position.
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Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Adam Zampa
Mohammed Shami has been the leading wicket-taker of this tournament with 23 wickets to his name from just six games where he went onto pick three five-wicket haul and one four-wicket haul respectively. Shami became first bowler to take seven wickets in an ODI game for India during the semi-final match against New Zealand.
Jasprit Bumrah has been sensational with the ball in 2023 Cricket World Cup where he has taken 18 wickets at an economy of 3.98. Bumrah’s economy has made him a standout bowler in this tournament as his spell has been helpful for bowlers like Shami & Siraj to pick wickets at the other end easily.
Adam Zampa has been the second highest wicket-taker in 2023 World Cup with 22 wickets to his name. Zampa took three consecutive four-wicket hauls in this tournament against sides like Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Netherlands and he also took three wickets against sides like New Zealand and England, respectively.
