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The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 league stage concluded with India's commanding 160-run victory over the Netherlands. One of the noteworthy aspects of the World Cup so far has been the Indian cricket team's dominance. Here, we explore five key observations from the league stage.
Virat Kohli scored a brilliant half-century and even took a rare wicket as India defeated Netherlands in their final Cricket World Cup 2023 league stage match on Sunday. Following the match, Kohli returned to Mumbai along with wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika ahead of his side's semifinal clash against New Zealand. In a video going viral on social media. Kohli was seen exiting the Mumbai airport and when paparazzi and fans tried to click his pictures, he obliged around the gate of the airport but refused any pictures near the car as his daughter was inside. “Yahi pe karlo, gaadi ke paas nahi(Do it here, not near the car). Subhe subhe uthke aye hai please(Please, it's very early in the morning).” The cricketer also said, “Aree beti ko ghar leke jaana hai(I have to take my daughter home).”
The 2023 World Cup had an interesting sub plot that added a late twist after the halfway mark.
BENGALURU : A seemingly unstoppable India stand on the verge of their first World Cup final since the triumphant 2011 campaign on home soil but must face their bogey team in major events to get there, as they take on New Zealand in Wednesday's semi-final in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: Rohit Sharma's boyhood cricket coach says he will be the "richest person in the world" if the India captain lifts the World Cup - despite never charging for a training session.
BENGALURU : Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav expects the bowlers to have a tough time at Mumbai's batsman-friendly Wankhede Stadium when the hosts take on New Zealand in their World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
Wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, who returned to form scoring the fastest century for India in a World Cup, was a relieved man on Sunday, having spent some time in the middle before the big semi-final against New Zealand. Rahul took 62 balls to smash the fastest century for India in a World Cup to better skipper Rohit Sharma's record (63 balls vs Afghanistan) as India posted a massive 410 for 4 against the Netherlands in their last group stage match. "Not gotten a lot of time (in the middle) in the last two games, so it was nice to get some time today," Rahul, who ended up with 102 off 64 balls, said in the mid-innings break. "Batting at No 5, it's important to get that confidence, it was a good knock. Getting that confidence to hit sixes towards the end was important," he said.
Renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle feels that New Zealand missing out on a fifth bowler in their playing XI could hinder them in the World Cup semi-final clash against India at Wankhede. Bhogle expressed his concern about the lack of depth in New Zealand's bowling, while Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson head up an impressive pace trio and Mitchell Santner has established himself as an accomplished spinner, Bhogle questions whether the Blackcaps can afford to make an attempt to obtain 10 overs of bowling from the likes of all-rounders Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra.