Emerging Talents For World Cup Tournament 2023

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Emerging Talents For World Cup Tournament 2023
ICC's biggest cricketing event of the year, the
World Cup 2023 tournament, started in full swing
less than a week ago, with the first match played
on 5th October 2023. The 13th edition of the
World Cup tournament boasts a fantastic lineup of
48 matches which will be played in 10 eminent
stadiums across India as India has taken the
hosting responsibilities this time around. This
years participating teams are India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and
England. The inaugural match was played at the
iconic Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, which
is also where the conclusive showdown will be
held, on 17th November 2023. The anticipation
to predict who will hold this year's shiny new
trophy is increasing with every match, with
cricket fanatics across the globe rooting for
their home country to win! This season boasts
some of the best, currently active cricketers,
along with a new wave of cricketers balancing
the team with their vibrant energy, enthusiasm,
and talent. With that being stated, let's delve
deep into who we think are the top 5 emerging
cricketing superstars across all the
participating teams who are expected to leave a
mark with their prowess and incredible
talent. Emerging Cricketers To Look Out For In
Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Keep on reading to
know which new talents are expected to play big
in the 2023 edition of the World Cup
tournament! Ishan Kishan, India India's Ishan
Kishan made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on
18th July 2021 and since then, has smashed
multiple records and etched his name as a
promising cricketer in just two short
years. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in
India) saw immense potential in the 25-year-old
hard-hitting wicket-keeper batsman as he was
selected as the No. 5 batsman and the second
wicket keeper, after KL Rahul.
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Despite an underwhelming performance at the
recent high pressure World Cup match against
Australia where Kishan scored just 1 run, he is
expected to exhibit his much talked about
skills. In total, he has appeared in 26 ODI
matches and registered 886 runs with an average
of 42 runs! We hope to see Ishan in his best form
at the highly anticipated India vs. Afghanistan
match as a lot is riding on his shoulders as
India's run machine, Shubnam Gill, will most
likely skip the match as he's unwell. Dunith
Wellalage, Sri Lanka Sri Lankas youngest player
and spinner, Dunith Wellalage has had quite a
meteoric rise, ever since his ODI debut on 14
June 2022 in a match against Australia. At just
20 years old, he is already winning hearts with
his impeccable bowling technique, and ability to
run across the field to stop that ball from
crossing the boundary and catching important
balls. During the recently held Asia Cup
tournament, he picked 5 important wickets
against Men in Blue and also scored an unbeaten
42 runs off 46 balls! He has appeared in 17 ODI
matches till now and has managed to dismiss 20
wickets, bowled 678 times, and smacked 625 runs.
That's not all, he became the first Sri Lankan
captain to score a century in the Under-19 World
Cup tournament and with 17 dismissals, became
the leading wicket-taker! He is definitely
raising hopes for his home team and is expected
to take the World Cup tournament by storm with
his formidable talent.
Matheesha Pathirana, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's
20-year-old Matheesha Pathirana, made his ODI
debut earlier this year on 2nd June 2023 against
Afghanistan. Often referred to as Baby Malinga as
he modelled his bowling style after the retired
bowling maestro, Lasith Malinga, Matheesha has
been making waves in international cricket. His
iconic IPL innings back his potential to be one
of the rising stars of this year's World Cup as
he took Indias star batter Shubnam Gill's wicket
at his very first ball! He also became the
youngest Overseas Player to win an IPL tournament
after CSK won the 2023 IPL.
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He also performed phenomenally at the recently
held Asia Cup where he took 4 wickets in a match
against Bangladesh while letting the opposing
batsman score just 32 runs. He is surely the one
to look out for! Harry Brook, England Harry
Brook, the 24-year-old right-handed batsman is
one of the most talented players coming from
England, whose long list of consistent
performances made him one of the cricketers to
look out for in the ongoing World Cup
tournament. He is contending for being one of
the top players in the tournament. Initially, he
wasn't picked to be a part of England's
15-member World Cup but his streak of great
performances ensured his ticket to cricket's
mega event. However after Ben Stokes made his
iconic comeback after retirement, he was picked
in the place of England star batter, Jason
Roy. He made his ODI debut at the beginning of
this year on 27th January, 2023 and since then,
has shown remarkable stance with his bowling
skills. When his team travelled to New Zealand
for the tour, he amassed 809 runs in 7 matches,
tallying up an extraordinary strike rate of
98.77. Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand New
Zealand's youngest all-rounder, Rachin Ravindra,
made his ODI debut against India on 25th
November, 2021. In the course of 2 years, he has
managed to rise all the way to the top, even
though he has appeared in 13 ODI matches till
now. Despite his strong Indian roots, Rachin, a
portmanteau of the first names of legendary
cricketers Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, has
significantly contributed to New Zealand's
acclaimed wins. He is expected to smash some
records, especially in the absence of bowling
all-rounder Mitchell Santner.