PremiumODI World Cup 2023: What records can India break at the mega event?
As the Men in Blue prepare for this extensive tournament, there are several records they have the potential to break.
Last Updated: 08.10 PM, Oct 07, 2023
The ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 has kicked off, and teams are battling to secure their first wins. Team India is about to embark on its campaign, starting in Chennai against the formidable Australia on October 8. This edition of the World Cup will see a total of 48 matches played across 10 venues, culminating in the grand finale on November 19 in the world's largest cricket stadium.
As the Men in Blue prepare for this extensive tournament, there are several records they have the potential to break. Let's explore the records that India can aim to achieve in this edition:
3 – Virat Kohli is just three centuries away from surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries, which would make him the first cricketer globally to achieve 50 centuries in ODIs.
1 – Rohit Sharma is also in contention to set another batting record, as scoring one more century would make him the Indian player with the most number of hundreds in the tournament's history, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of six centuries.
3 – The Indian captain and opener is just three sixes away from surpassing the legendary West Indian opener Chris Gayle (553) to become the highest six-hitter in international cricket.
665 – Shubman Gill requires 665 more runs to surpass former Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's record of 1,894 runs and become the highest run-scorer in a calendar year in ODIs.
13 – Mohammed Shami is just 13 wickets away from surpassing Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath's record of 44 wickets and becoming the highest wicket-taker for India in World Cup history.
2 – If India manages to win the title, it will achieve the unique feat of becoming the first team to win the tournament consecutively as the host. They previously won as hosts in 2011.