Is Selfless Rohit Sharma's Aggressive Template Behind Team India's Success In 2023 World Cup?

While all the above-mentioned Indian players deserve credit for their efforts, one man must get special praise for his performances and his approach. And that is none other than Indian captain Rohit Sharma...

- RENIN WELBIN

Team India have been brilliant in the 2023 ODI World Cup so far. At the time of writing this piece, they were the only unbeaten side in the competition. They began their campaign with a six-wicket win over Australia in Chennai.

Subsequently, they went on to register impressive wins over Afghanistan (8 wickets), Pakistan (7 wickets) and Bangladesh (7 wickets). The Men in Blue were expected to face a tough challenge against New Zealand in Dharamsala, a team they hadn’t defeated in any ICC event since 2003. India did have their nervous moments but hung on to register a four-wicket win over the Kiwis. There have been a number of brilliant performances from Indian players, which have resulted in the Men in Blue finding themselves in a dominant position. Senior batter Virat Kohli has amassed 442 runs at an average of 88.40 and a strike rate of 89.47, with one hundred and four fifties. Among bowlers, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has claimed 15 wickets at an average of 15.07, while Mohammed Shami has added 14 wickets to his tally in just 3 matches. The left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has snared 10 at an average of 26.10. Ravindra Jadeja (9) and Mohammed Siraj (9) six have also chipped in.

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