So far, Team India has dominated the 2023 World Cup league phase with clinical performances in all areas.
The Men in Blue are also the only unbeaten team in the competition after six games have been played. Captain Rohit Sharma has led the squad from the front with elegance and is now the team’s leading scorer.
India opened their World Cup campaign in 2023 with a six-wicket victory against Australia in Chennai. The bowlers performed admirably throughout the game, bundling out the Kangaroos for a paltry score.
However, the hosts were reduced to 2/3 in the pursuit, which brought back heartbreaking memories of the 2019 World Cup semi-final match against New Zealand for the supporters. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul brilliantly saved the squad from a grave situation, ensuring a winning start to their season.
next his duck in that game, Rohit Sharma batted brilliantly in the next games to set up comfortable victory for his team. He went on to strike a 63-ball century against Afghanistan, followed by a devastating 86 against Pakistan. Due to his aggressive knocks, India easily chased down the objectives in 35 and 30.3 overs in those games.
Virat Kohli subsequently took over as captain of the batting unit, scoring a century and a 95 (103) in victories against Bangladesh and New Zealand. Indian batsmen had their most difficult test in the most recent game against England on a difficult Lucknow surface.
When everyone else was struggling, Rohit Sharma rose to the situation and delivered a match-winning performance of 87 (103) to enable his team to a manageable total of 229. The bowlers continued their outstanding performance, dismissing England for 129 runs.
India currently leads the board with 12 points after 6 games. They are showing strong form. Many are predicting they’ll stay on top when the league wraps up.
If they do, they will go up against whoever is fourth on November 15, 2023, in the first round of the World Cup semi-finals. This will take place at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, assuming the fourth-place team isn’t Pakistan.
However, if Pakistan lands in fourth place, India will compete against them at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
India’s schedule for their remaining games in the 2023 World Cup
Match 33, November 2 – India vs Sri Lanka, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 2 pm IST
Match 37, November 5 – India vs South Africa, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 2 pm IST
Match 45, November 12 – India vs Netherlands, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 2 pm IST
