Team India are one of the most successful teams in the ODI format. The Men in Blue have won two ODI World Cup titles so far. India won the first ODI title under the captaincy of Kapil Dev in 1983. India beat the West Indies in the final showdown to win their maiden title.
28 years later, India beat Sri Lanka in the final to win the second ODI World Cup. Since 2011, India failed to make a bid for the third title. However, it will be a great opportunity for them to go all the way to win the third ODI World Cup this time around.
The upcoming World Cup is going to be held entirely in India for the first time. India will begin their campaign on October 8 as they will take on Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India have been playing a decent number of ODIs in the build-up to the mega event. Let’s take a look at the three Indians who scored the most ODI runs so far in 2023.
1. Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill has been the top-notch performer for India in ODIs in the ongoing calendar year. It is worth noting that he is the leading run-scorer so far in 2023 as he piled up 1230 runs in 20 games at an average of 72.35 including five centuries and five fifties. He also smashed a double century this year against New Zealand.
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2. Rohit Sharma
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is the second-leading run-scorer for the national team in One-Day Internationals in the ongoing calendar year. The experienced batsman piled up 577 runs in 15 games at an average of 48.08 including 1 century and five half-centuries to his name.
3. Virat Kohli
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli is the third-leading run-scorer for the national team in ODIs in 2023. India’s run-machine has scored 556 runs in 15 games at an average of 55.60 including three centuries and a half-century.
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