The ICC World Cup 2023 is now over, with Australia winning the tournament. In the World Cup 2023, we saw players stepping up their heights for their team. We saw great performances throughout the tournament, and here in this article, we have the team of the tournament, which includes the players who owned the World Cup with their performances.

Here is the team of the ICC World Cup 2023.

Rohit Sharma

Indian skipper is the first opener in the team because of the kind of approach he showed throughout the tournament. He just dominated the bowlers with his aggressive batting at the top of the order for Team India. Rohit Sharma ended the list of top-run getters in second place, just behind Virat Kohli. He ended up scoring 579 runs in 11 matches at an average of 54.7 and a cracking strike rate of 125.

Quinton de Kock

The South African star player was playing in his last world cup, and he made the most of the tournament as he ended up being the highest run scorer for his team and with four tons in the ICC World Cup 2023, which was the most by any player in this edition. He scored 549 runs at an average of 59 and a strike rate of 107. The main thing about his performance was the impact of his runs. He made runs in tough situations  for South Africa, the knock against Australia was one of the best of the tournament.

Virat Kohli

Star Indian just broke all the records with his golden run in the mega event. With his brilliant performance, he achieved so many records. He became the first player in the history of the World Cups to score 700 or more in a single edition. He also broke the record of 49 ODI centuries of the great Sachin Tendulkar and also made a new records of 50 tons in ODI cricket. He also won the player of the tournament award for his great performance.

Rachin Ravindra

This young Kiwi superstar is the find of the ICC World Cup 2023; from the very first match of the mega event, he was in the spotlight. In the first match against England, he showed great form and temperament and carried forward throughout the tournament. He scored 578 runs at an average of 64.22 with three hundreds. He became the youngest player to score 500 or more runs in the World Cup, crashing Sachin Tendulkar’s record. He also became the youngest batter to score three hundred in the debut edition of the mega event.

Daryl Mitchell

New Zealand’s middle-order player is the best player for the number four position in the team for the ICC World Cup 2023, and his performance also justifies his place in the team. He scored 552 runs while averaging over 69 in 10 matches. He solely took responsibility for the middle order of New Zealand; he also scored two hundred in the contest. He showed his mental strength in the mega event.

Glenn Maxwell

The Australian all-rounder gave us moments that are unforgettable. First,  he stuck the fastest ton of the World Cup against the Netherlands in just 40 balls, and then he pulled off the greatest ODI knock ever against Afghanistan. He scored his first double ton of his career, and this was also the fastest and first double ton of the ICC World Cup 2023. He won the match for Australia from nowhere with a monster knock of 201 not out. He also played an important role as the second spinner for his team; he bowled really well throughout the tournament.

Ravindra Jadeja

Even though Jadeja was failed to make a mark on the gigantic event of 2023 with the bat, but as a spinner, he performed like a champion on the flat tracks. He picked 16 wickets for his team; he picked important wickets and was also very economical at the same time. With the bat, he scored 120 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah

The star Indian bowler was a threat to the batter throughout the tournament; he was one of the most leathel bowlers of the tournament because he showed the competitive skill set of a fast bowler. He ended up picking up 20 wickets at an impressive average of 18.65, and his economy was 3.98, which was the lowest in the tournament. His spell against England was probably one of the best in this edition of the World Cup.

Adam Zampa

The Australian spinner was carrying the whole bowling lineup of the Australian team in the tournaments and winning matches on his own. In the league stages, Australian bowling looked very rusty, but Azam Zampa was making his mark with his magical spin bowling. He was the only specialist spinner in the team, and he did his job brilliantly as he picked up 23 wickets at an average of 22.39. He also became the first spinner to pick 23 wickets, which is the most by any spinner in the World Cups; he surpassed Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan.

Mohammed Shami

The bowler who was not even part of the World Cup in the initial stages of the tournament emerges as the leading wicket-taker of the ICC World Cup 2023. He picked up 24 wickets at an average of 10.74. He also bowled the best spell of World Cup history, picking up seven wickets in the semifinals against New Zealand. When he came back after missing the first few matches, he became the match winner for the team and ended at the top of the wickets box.

Dilshan Madushanka

The young Sri Lankan impressed the cricketing world with his brilliant bowling in the tournament. For his team, he performed out of the box and picked up 21 wickets. He showed great potential at the biggest stage, and he also bagged a five-wicket haul against India. He picked up big wickets from players like Rohit Sharma and Steven Smith. He showed his ability to swing the ball in both directions throughout the ICC World Cup 2023.

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