World Cup 2023 Rohit Sharma: Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag has predicted that Team India’s current captain Rohit Sharma will be the highest run-scorer in the World Cup 2023. Virender Sehwag said that due to the batting-friendly conditions in India, openers will get ample opportunities to perform brilliantly in the World Cup.
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Team India will take on Australia on October 8 in Chennai
The ODI World Cup will be held in India from 5 October to 19 November. Team India will begin their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.
In a video on ICC’s Instagram handle, Sehwag was asked to predict the leading run-scorer of the World Cup 2023.
Sehwag said Rohit Sharma often brings out the best in World Cups
He picked Rohit and said, “India have good wickets, so I think openers will get good chances. If I want to pick one, I think Rohit Sharma. There are some names, but I am Indian and I should choose an Indian, so Rohit Sharma.”
Praising the Indian opener, Sehwag said that the World Cup often brings out the best in him
Sehwag said, “When the World Cup comes, their energy level, their performance goes up. So, I am sure (he will do well). And this time too he is the captain. I am sure he will make a difference and score a lot of runs.
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Rohit was the highest run scorer in the 2019 ODI World Cup held in England
Rohit was the highest run-scorer in the 2019 ODI World Cup held in England. He scored 648 runs in nine matches at an average of 81, including five centuries. Overall, the 36-year-old has scored 9837 runs in 244 ODIs at an average of 48.69, including 30 hundreds and 48 fifties.
