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Sunil Gavaskar Picks For Cricket World Cup 2023 Player Of The Tournament. Mohammed Shami Not Included

Legendary Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar named his two picks for Cricket World Cup 2023 Player of the Tournament and it did not include fast bowler Mohammed Shami. In an interaction with India Today, Gavaskar was all praise for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their performances in the ongoing competition and ahead of the final against Australia, he picked the two Indian cricket team stars to emerge as the 'Player Of The Competition'. The one major exclusion was pacer Mohammed Shami who has enjoyed a phenomenal run of form and is currently the highest wicket-taker in the competition.

India Eye Fairytale Finish In World Cup Final Against Australia

Rohit Sharma's undefeated India will look to end a 10-year global title drought in front of 130,000 fans in the World Cup final against five-time champions Australia on Sunday. India have racked up 10 straight wins at the tournament as they seek a third World Cup triumph to add to their 1983 and 2011 victories, the last of which came on home soil. Despite the country's cricket riches, India are without a major international title since the 2013 Champions Trophy and expectations in the cricket-crazy nation of 1.4 billion people have reached fever pitch.

"Want Those Morons Being Proven Wrong": Sunil Gavaskar Wants India vs Australia Cricket World Cup Final For This Reason

India are in the final of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. Only one win remains in between the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team and the Cricket World Cup trophy. India have not an ICC trophy since 2013 and the Indian cricket team is on the cusp of ending that drought at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Ahead of the match, there were reports that said hosts have changed the pitch at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in order to assist their spinners.

"All The Morons...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive Take On Pitch Change 'Nonsense' In Cricket World Cup 2023

The Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal between India and New Zealand was steeped in controversy after several reports suggested that the hosts have changed the pitch at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in order to assist their spinners. The reports said that although a new deck was prepared for the match, the match was ultimately played on a 'used surface'. After Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami guided India to the Cricket World Cup 2023 final with a win over New Zealand, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar fumed over the rumours and rubbished any such suggestions.

"Rohit Has Never Been Bothered About Personal Landmarks": Sunil Gavaskar

Rohit Sharma may have 31 ODI hundreds in his kitty but the Indian skipper is the last person to play the game for personal milestones or gratification, legendary Sunil Gavaskar said ahead of India's all-or-nothing World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday. Rohit is currently India's second-highest run-scorer in this competition after Virat Kohli, amassing 503 in nine matches at an average of 55.88 and a strike rate of 121.49, including a ton and three half-centuries.

'Defaced' India Flag Angers Sunil Gavaskar During Cricket World Cup Match, Asks Police To Take Action

India defeated South Africa by 243 runs in a Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Sunday. It was another team effort from the Rohit Sharma-led side as it routed the Proteas in the game. India posted a big total of 326 for 5 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata before bowling out the second-placed team in the points table at a paltry score of 83 runs. After the game, Shreyas Iyer, who contributed with a 77-run knock in India's win, joined former India cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri alongside presenter Mayanti Langer.

'Defaced' India Flag Angers Sunil Gavaskar During Cricket World Cup Match, Asks Police To Take Action

India defeated South Africa by 243 runs in a Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Sunday. It was another team effort from the Rohit Sharma-led side as it routed the Proteas in the game. India posted a big total of 326 for 5 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata before bowling out the second-placed team in the points table at a paltry score of 83 runs. After the game, Shreyas Iyer, who contributed with a 77-run knock in India's win, joined former India cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri alongside presenter Mayanti Langer.

Cricket World Cup - 'Played For The Team': England Great Hails Under-Fire Shreyas Iyer After Big Win vs Sri Lanka

Former England captain Nasser Hussain was all praise for Shreyas Iyer after the Indian batter silenced his critics with the bat during the Cricket World Cup match against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Amid talks of his possible exclusion from the playing XI for the game, Iyer played a quickfire knock of 82 to take India to a big total of 357/8. He was the third Indian batter to miss his century on the night, with Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill also falling short early on.

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Sunil Gavaskar Picks For Cricket World Cup 2023 Player Of The Tournament. Mohammed Shami Not Included

India Eye Fairytale Finish In World Cup Final Against Australia

"Want Those Morons Being Proven Wrong": Sunil Gavaskar Wants India vs Australia Cricket World Cup Final For This Reason

"All The Morons...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive Take On Pitch Change 'Nonsense' In Cricket World Cup 2023

"Rohit Has Never Been Bothered About Personal Landmarks": Sunil Gavaskar

'Defaced' India Flag Angers Sunil Gavaskar During Cricket World Cup Match, Asks Police To Take Action

'Defaced' India Flag Angers Sunil Gavaskar During Cricket World Cup Match, Asks Police To Take Action

Cricket World Cup - 'Played For The Team': England Great Hails Under-Fire Shreyas Iyer After Big Win vs Sri Lanka