Virat Kohli, the former Indian captain, is going to step onto the field in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19. This will be the second time in his cricketing journey that the 35-year-old will be playing the ODI World Cup final after a 12-year long wait.
He has been one of the main architects of India’s success with the bat in hand in the CWC 2023, performing the role of anchor at the number three slot in the batting order. As the senior player, Virat Kohli has been spotted galvanising the rest of the members of the Indian cricket team in the field, setting an example with exemplary display of ground fielding and catching throughout the ongoing flagship tournament.
With that in mind, SportsTiger looks at three reasons why Virat Kohli will win the ODI World Cup 2023 for India in this feature article.
Experience of winning the ODI World Cup in his illustrious career
During the year 2011, in his first ODI World Cup, Virat Kohli played a key role for India in the final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, to help the team lift the coveted trophy for the second time in their cricketing history. He scored a valuable 35 off 49 balls, with four boundaries, stitching together an important partnership of 83 runs with Gautam Gambhir after India lost their openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar cheaply.
The experience of winning the ODI World Cup at an age of 22 years old, while making an important contribution, is going to keep Virat Kohli in good stead in his quest to win the world title for the second time in Indian colours.
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Hunger for achieving success whenever he steps onto the field
Virat Kohli has created new records as a batter in the cricketing world, while winning big matches year after year during his cricketing journey, yet he keeps coming back for more as the time wears on. It showcases that the 35-year-old is hungry for achieving success whenever he steps onto the field, whether he is donning the jersey of Team India or his franchise cricket team.
Therefore, the upcoming final of the ODI World Cup 2023 has all the makings of Virat Kohli finding a way to help India win the world title against Australia on November 19.
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Scoring runs consistently in the ODI World Cup 2023
In the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, Virat Kohli is currently the leading scorer with 711 runs in 10 innings at an average of 101.57 and a strike-rate of 90.68. He has notched up three three-figure scores, including the record setting 50th ODI hundred, along with five fifties to showcase his incredible consistently at the number three slot in the batting order for India.
With that, the chances of Virat Kohli playing another good innings in the CWC 2023 on the night of the final against Australia are very much high, which will definitely put the Indian cricket team a step closer to winning the world title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
