ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Best team of the tournament

Best team of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will feature the best Individual performers so far.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has come to its final match. The finals was played on November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. India became the first team to qualify after beating New Zealand in the semi-finals. Australia were the second team to qualify after winning against South Africa. It was the final between the two powerhouses. But in the end, Australia showed why they are the best when it comes to ICC knockouts and won the final to lift their sixth World Cup title. This tournament has produced some incredible moments that got registered in the record books.
Some mind-blowing individual performances took the world by storm and made the fans fall in love with this game one more time. There has been some incredible performers at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Here we will talk about the best possible XI of the tournament, which will have all those incredible performers that have done well for their respective countries.
Here is the Best team of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
1. Rohit Sharma :

Rohit Sharma is the most impactful opener in the tournament. He has always set a tone for Indian batters, which has given them the license to take the time and score runs. Rohit has scored 597 runs at a strike rate of 125.94 with 31 sixes (most in a single World Cup edition). He will be the perfect man to start for his team.
2. Quinton de Kock :

Quinton de Kock is another opener that has impressed everyone with the way he has performed. South African opener has scored the second-most runs in this tournament and slammed four hundreds (most by a South African in a single ICC Cricket World Cup edition). De Kock has scored 594 runs at a strike rate of 107.94, with a best of 172. He will be an ideal opener, along with Rohit.
3. Virat Kohli :

Not just in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, there is no one in the current cricket era who can replace Virat Kohli from No. 3 position in ODIs. He has outperformed everyone in this tournament. Indian batting maestro has set some new standards for World Cup batting and is at the top of the list. Virat has scored 765 runs at 95.62, with three hundreds and six half-centuries.
4. Daryl Mitchell :

Daryl Mitchell has impressed everyone with his maturity and calmness under pressure. He was the lone warrior against India in the semi-finals, stood tall, and smashed a brilliant hundred. But it wasn’t enough, and New Zealand lost. But individually, he has done a brilliant job. Mitchell has scored 552 runs at an average and strike rate of 69.00 and 111.06, with two hundreds and two half-centuries.
5. KL Rahul :

KL Rahul will be the perfect No. 5 on this team because of his ability to play spin and pace and adjust his batting according to the situation. He has scored runs under pressure and taken India out of trouble almost every time he batted. Rahul will be the wicket-keeper batsman. He has scored 452 runs at an average of 75.33 and a strike rate of 90.76.
6. Glenn Maxwell :

If you can score a 40-ball hundred and smash a double hundred in the ICC Cricket World Cup chase, who can replace you? That’s what Glenn Maxwell has done so far. Big show has done some really big things that have not been done before. He has scored the fastest ICC Cricket World Cup hundred and the highest score in a ICC Cricket World Cup chase. Maxwell has scored 397 runs at an incredible strike rate of 152.69. He can take on any bowling attack.
7. Azmatullah Omarzai :

Azmatullah Omarzai has certainly taken giant steps in international cricket. He was one of the reasons that Afghanistan found some success in the tournament. The pace-bowling all-rounder was brilliant with the bat and also impressive with the ball in hand. Omarzai scored 353 runs (most by an Afghan batter in a single ICC Cricket World Cup event) at an average of 70.80. He also took 7 wickets with the ball.
8. Adam Zampa :

Adam Zamp has been a strong performer for Australia, which has helped them reach the semis of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He has made the ball turn on every surface and has been a threatening bowler in the middle overs who is taking wickets consistently. Zampa has already taken 22 wickets at an average of 19 and will be the specialist spinner in the team.
9. Gerald Coetzee :

Gerald Coetzee has been incredible so far in his World Cup debut. The pacer has been given a role to bowl after the first powerplay when there is not much swing, but still, he has taken wickets in every game he played. Coetzee is also a handy batter lower down the order. So far, in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 he has taken 18 wickets at a strike rate of 18.14.
10. Mohammed Shami :

You can’t keep a player away who has taken a wicket after every ten balls in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He is at the top of the list with the most wickets and has been exceptional. In the six innings he has played, he has taken one seven-wicket haul, two five-wicket hauls, and one four-wicket haul. Shami has taken 24 wickets at an exceptional strike rate of 10.91.
11. Dilshan Madushanka :

If the ball is swinging, then Dilshan Madushanka is a real threat for the opposition batters. He has been the find for Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He has troubled the batters at the top with the new ball and also taken wickets at the backend. Madushanka will be the new ball bowler, he has taken 21 wickets in just nine innings with a best of 5/80 in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
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Karan Rawat is a seasoned cricket writer with a deep passion for the game and over 5 years of experience covering everything that the game can offer. He loves to share the analysis, match reports, and player profiles and tries to bring stories to life with a unique blend of statistics and storytelling. Whether breaking down Test match tactics or capturing the drama of a T20 thriller, Karan's work connects fans with the soul of the sport.
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