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Top 29 Most Runs in a Single World Cup: Who Will Score the Most Runs in the 2023 ODI World Cup?

Today we discuss the batters with the most runs in a single World Cup. Can anyone break Sachin Tendulkar’s record?

Let’s get straight into it.

Key Takeaways

  • Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs in a single World Cup – 673 runs in the 2003 CWC. He is followed closely by Matthew Hayden (659 in 2007), Rohit Sharma (648 in 2019), and David Warner (647 in 2019).
  • Among batters with 450+ runs in a single tournament, Martin Crowe (114.00 average) in 1992 and Kumar Sangakkara (108.20) in 2015 had the highest average.
  • Sachin Tendulkar appears in this list thrice (2003, 1996, and 2011) while Kumar Sangakkara features twice (2015 & 2011).
  • There were many prolific performances in the 2019 CWC, yielding 9 450+ scores. The 2019 CWC was followed by 2007 CWC (7 450+ scores), 2011 & 2015 (3), 1996 & 2003 (2), and 1987, 1992, & 1999 (1).
  • In this group, AB De Villiers had (by far) the best strike rate – 144.31 (His 162* off 66 balls kind of skews the result). Other batters with 100+ SR are Kumar Sangakkara (105.87), Martin Guptill (104.58), Adam Gilchrist (103.89), Aaron Finch (102.01), and Matthew Hayden (101.07).

*Aravinda de Silva struck at 107.69 for his 448 runs & Jason Roy hit 443 runs at 115.36.

At a Glance: Most Runs in a Single World Cup Tournament: The Top 10

PlayerRunsWorld Cup
Sachin Tendulkar6732003
Matthew Hayden6592007
Rohit Sharma6482019
David Warner6472019
Shakib Al Hasan6062019
Kane Williamson5782019
Mahela Jayawardene5482007
Martin Guptill5472015
Kumar Sangakkara5412015
Ricky Ponting5392007

Evolution of the Most Runs in a Single World Cup (1975-2023)

  • 1975: Glenn Turner (New Zealand) – 333
  • 1979: Gordon Greenidge (West Indies) – 253
  • 1983: David Gower (England) – 384
  • 1987: Graham Gooch (England) – 471
  • 1992: Martin Crowe (New Zealand) – 456
  • 1996: Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 523
  • 1999: Rahul Dravid (India) – 461
  • 2003: Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 673
  • 2007: Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 659
  • 2011: Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 500
  • 2015: Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 547
  • 2019: Rohit Sharma (India) – 648

Top 28 Most Runs in a Single ODI Cricket World Cup

The filter of 450 World Cup runs cut-off yielded 28 instances. Here are all the details.

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 673 Runs, 2003 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 754
  • Ave/SR: 61.18/89.25
  • 100/50: 1/6
  • Best Score: 152

Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar Centuries (The Definitive Guide): Everything You Need To Know About Sachin Tendulkar’s Hundred 100s

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2. Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 659 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 652
  • Ave/SR: 73.22/101.07
  • 100/50: 3/1
  • Best Score: 158
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3. Rohit Sharma (India) – 648 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 659
  • Ave/SR: 81.00/98.33
  • 100/50: 5/1
  • Best Score: 140

Also Read: Top 10 Most Centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup: Can You Guess Who has Scored the Most CWC Hundreds?

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4. David Warner (Australia) – 647 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 724
  • Ave/SR: 71.88/89.36
  • 100/50: 3/3
  • Best Score: 166
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5. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 606 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 631
  • Ave/SR: 86.57/96.03
  • 100/50: 2/5
  • Best Score: 124*
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6. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 578 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 771
  • Ave/SR: 82.57/74.96
  • 100/50: 2/2
  • Best Score: 148
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7. Joe Root (England) – 556 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 621
  • Ave/SR: 61.77/89.53
  • 100/50: 2/3
  • Best Score: 107
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8. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 548, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 644
  • Ave/SR: 60.88/85.09
  • 100/50: 1/4
  • Best Score: 115*
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9. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 547 Runs, 2015 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 523
  • Ave/SR: 68.37/104.58
  • 100/50: 2/1
  • Best Score: 237*

Also Read: Top 25 Highest Individual Scores in ODI World Cup: Who Will be the Highest Scorer in the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

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10. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 541 Runs, 2015 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 7
  • Balls Faced: 511
  • Ave/SR: 108.20/105.87
  • 100/50: 4/0
  • Best Score: 124
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11. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 539 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 565
  • Ave/SR: 67.37/95.39
  • 100/50: 1/4
  • Best Score: 113
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12. Jonny Bairstow (England) – 532 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 573
  • Ave/SR: 48.36/92.84
  • 100/50: 2/2
  • Best Score: 111
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13. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 523 Runs, 1996 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 7
  • Balls Faced: 609
  • Ave/SR: 87.16/85.87
  • 100/50: 2/3
  • Best Score: 137
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14. Aaron Finch (Australia) – 507 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 497
  • Ave/SR: 50.70/102.01
  • 100/50: 2/3
  • Best Score: 153
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15. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 500 Runs, 2011 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 551
  • Ave/SR: 62.50/90.74
  • 100/50: 2/2
  • Best Score: 144
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16. Scott Styris (New Zealand) – 499 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 598
  • Ave/SR: 83.16/83.44
  • 100/50: 1/4
  • Best Score: 111*
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17. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 485 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 578
  • Ave/SR: 80.83/83.91
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 128*
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18. Mark Waugh (Australia) – 484 Runs, 1996 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 7
  • Balls Faced: 563
  • Ave/SR: 80.66/85.96
  • 100/50: 3/1
  • Best Score: 130
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19. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 482 Runs, 2015 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 334
  • Ave/SR: 96.40/144.31
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 162*
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20. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 482 Runs, 2011 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 524
  • Ave/SR: 52.55/91.98
  • 100/50: 2/2
  • Best Score: 120
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21. Babar Azam (India) – 474 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 540
  • Ave/SR: 67.71/87.77
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 101*
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22. Graham Gooch (England) – 471 Runs, 1987 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 670
  • Ave/SR: 58.87/70.29
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 115
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23. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 467 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 475
  • Ave/SR: 46.70/98.31
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 115
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24. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 465 Runs, 2011 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 555
  • Ave/SR: 93.00/83.78
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 111
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25. Ben Stokes (England) – 465 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 499
  • Ave/SR: 66.42/93.18
  • 100/50: 0/5
  • Best Score: 89
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26. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 465 Runs, 2003 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 565
  • Ave/SR: 58.12/82.30
  • 100/50: 3/0
  • Best Score: 112*
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27. Rahul Dravid (India) – 461 Runs, 1999 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 539
  • Ave/SR: 65.85/85.52
  • 100/50: 2/3
  • Best Score: 145
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28. Martin Crowe (New Zealand) – 456 Runs, 1992 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 502
  • Ave/SR: 114.00/90.83
  • 100/50: 1/4
  • Best Score: 100*
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29. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 453 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 436
  • Ave/SR: 45.30/103.89
  • 100/50: 1/2
  • Best Score: 149
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Final Thoughts

Every four years, the festival of the Cricket World Cup arrives.

Every four years, new stars are born and greats turn into legends.

From Sachin Tendulkar to AB de Villiers, their have been many who have made a single World Cup their own. Who will it be in 2023?

Also Read: Who Has Scored the Most Runs in ODI Cricket World Cups (Men’s)?| List of Top 21 Most Runs in Cricket World Cup (Updated 2023)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Who has scored the most runs in a single ODI Cricket World Cup?

Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs in a single World Cup – 673 runs in the 2003 CWC. He is followed closely by Matthew Hayden (659 in 2007), Rohit Sharma (658 in 2019), and David Warner (647 in 2019).Most Runs in a Single World Cup: (Pictured from left to right) Shakib Al Hasan, Rohit Sharma, Matthew Hayden, Sachin Tendulkar, David Warner

Who has the highest World Cup average for batters scoring over 450 runs?

Martin Crowe (114.00 average) in 1992 and Kumar Sangakkara (108.20) in 2015 had the best average among this group.

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Top 10 Most Centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup: Can You Guess Who has Scored the Most CWC Hundreds?

Who has scored the most centuries ODI Cricket World Cup?

Here is a quick answer: Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar have scored the joint highest number of hundreds in ODI Cricket World Cups at 6 centuries each.

Rohit Sharma has a chance to go ahead of the pack by scoring more hundreds in the upcoming 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup.

Key Takeaways

  • 10 cricketers have scored 4 or more centuries in the ODI Cricket World Cup. Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar lead the pack with 6 each, with Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, and David Warner close behind with 5 each.
  • Sri Lanka, India, and Australia have 3 representatives each from this list while South Africa has only one in AB de Villiers
  • Rohit Sharma and David Warner are the only current players in the list. Joe Root is currently sitting at 3 World Cup tons.
PlayerTeamHundreds
Rohit SharmaIndia6
Sachin TendulkarIndia6
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka5
Ricky PontingAustralia5
David WarnerAustralia5
Sourav GangulyIndia4
AB de VilliersSouth Africa4
Mark WaughAustralia4
Tillakaratne DilshanSri Lanka4
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka4

1. Rohit Sharma (India) – 6

  • Matches/Innings: 17/17
  • WCs Played: 2015, 2019
  • Runs: 978
  • 100s/50s: 6/3
  • Average/Strike Rate: 65.20/95.97

Rohit Sharma List of World Cup Hundreds

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2. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 6

  • Matches/Innings: 45/44
  • WCs Played: 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  • Runs: 2278
  • 100s/50s: 6/15
  • Average/Strike Rate: 56.95/88.98

Sachin Tendulkar List of World Cup Hundreds

Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar Centuries (The Definitive Guide): Everything You Need To Know About Sachin Tendulkar’s Hundred 100s

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3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 5

  • Matches/Innings: 37/35
  • WCs Played: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runs: 1532
  • 100s/50s: 5/7
  • Average/Strike Rate: 56.74/86.55

Kumar Sangakkara List of World Cup Hundreds

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4. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 5

  • Matches/Innings: 46/42
  • WCs Played: 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  • Runs: 1743
  • 100s/50s: 5/6
  • Average/Strike Rate: 45.86/79.95

Ricky Ponting List of World Cup Hundreds

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5. David Warner (Australia) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 18/18
  • WCs Played: 2015, 2019
  • Runs: 992
  • 100s/50s: 4/3
  • Average/Strike Rate: 62.00/98.12

David Warner List of World Cup Hundreds

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6. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 21/21
  • WCs Played: 1999, 2003, 2007
  • Runs: 1006
  • 100s/50s: 4/3
  • Average/Strike Rate: 55.88/77.50

Sourav Ganguly List of World Cup Hundreds

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7. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 23/22
  • WCs Played: 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runs: 1207
  • 100s/50s: 4/6
  • Average/Strike Rate: 63.52/117.29

AB De Villiers List of World Cup Hundreds

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8. Mark Waugh (Australia) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 23/22
  • WCs Played: 1992, 1996, 1999
  • Runs: 1004
  • 100s/50s: 4/4
  • Average/Strike Rate: 52.84/83.73

Mark Waugh List of World Cup Hundreds

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9. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 27/25
  • WCs Played: 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runs: 1112
  • 100s/50s: 4/4
  • Average/Strike Rate: 52.95/92.97

Tillakaratne Dilshan List of World Cup Hundreds

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10. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 40/34
  • WCs Played: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runs: 1100
  • 100s/50s: 4/5
  • Average/Strike Rate: 345.48/85.93

Mahela Jayawardene List of World Cup Hundreds

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Cricketers with 3 Centuries in the ODI World Cup: Joe Root, Aaron Finch, Matthew Hayden, Vivian Richards, Saeed Anwar, Sanath Jayasuriya

Final Thoughts

All of these players have etched their legacy in stone with hundreds in the ODI World Cup.

Can Rohit Sharma and David Warner add to the list? What about Virat Kohli, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson?

Will we see a new generation of cricketers like Babar Azam & Shubman Gill take over in the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

Only time will tell. Until then, let’s enjoy what we have.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Who has scored the most centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup?

Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar have scored 5 hundreds in the ODI Cricket World Cup.Most Centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup. Pictures of cricketers celebrating their hundreds (from left to right): Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, and David Warner

Which active cricketers have the most World Cup hundreds?

Rohit Sharma (6), David Warner (5), and Joe Root (3) are the active cricketers with most ODI World Cup centuries to their names.

How many World Cup centuries did Sachin Tendulkar hit?

Sachin Tendulkar hit 6 hundreds in the ODI Cricket World Cup – two in 1996, 1 in 1999, 1 in 2003, and two again in 2011.

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India World Cup 2023 Squad Breakdown: Which of these 15-men will make the India 2023 Cricket World Cup XI?

Let’s breakdown India World Cup 2023 squad.

Here is a quick preview: India is going with experience to help them go all the way in this upcoming World Cup.

Let’s dive right in.

Key Takeaways from India World Cup 2023 ODI Squad

  • The average age of India Asia Cup 2023 squad is 32.7. India is going with a squad that has lots of experience but there are a couple of new faces as well. They have youngsters like Shubman Gill (24), and Ishan Kishan (25), On the other end of the spectrum, we have stalwarts like Ravichandran Ashwin (37), Virat Kohli (34) and Rohit Sharma (36).
  • The 15-member India’s World Cup squad has average ODI match experience of 97 ODIs (1449 ODIs among 15 players). Virat Kohli (281), Rohit Sharma (251) & Ravindra Jadeja (186) are their most experienced players.
  • India’s squad composition is as follows: 7 proper batters (0 part time bowlers), 4 all-rounders, and 4 proper bowling options. In total, India has 8 bowling options (1 off spin, 1 left arm spin, 1 left arm wrist spin, and 5 right arm pace) in their squad if absolutely needed. India do not have a leg-spinner or left arm pace bowler.
  • India has 2 left-handed batting options (Kishan) and two wicketkeeping options.

India Cricket World Cup Team at a Glance

PlayerRoleAge
Rohit SharmaBatter36
Shubman GillBatter24
Ishan KishanBatter/Wicketkeeper25
Virat KohliBatter34
Shreyas IyerBatter28
KL RahulBatter/Wicketkeeper31
Tilak Verma**Batter/Part-time off spin21
Suryakumar YadavBatter33
Hardik PandyaAll-Rounder/Right Arm Pace29
Ravindra JadejaAll-Rounder/Left Arm Spin34
Axar Patel*All-Rounder/Left Arm Spin29
Shardul ThakurAll-Rounder/Right Arm Pace31
Kuldeep YadavLeft Arm Wrist28
Jasprit BumrahRight Arm Pace29
Mohammad ShamiRight Arm Pace33
Mohammad SirajRight Arm Pace29
Prasidh Krishna**Right Arm Pace27
Ravichandran AshwinAll-Rounder/Right Arm Spin37
Sanju Samson**Batter/Wicketkeeper28

*injured, withdrawn from the squad

**not picked in the final squad

Also Read:

India Cricket World Cup 2023 Potential XI

  1. Rohit Sharma (C)
  2. Shubman Gill
  3. Virat Kohli
  4. Shreyas Iyer
  5. KL Rahul
  6. Ravindra Jadeja
  7. Hardik Pandya
  8. Ravichandran Ashwin/Shardul Thakur (depending on condiions)
  9. Kuldeep Yadav
  10. Mohammad Siraj
  11. Jasprit Bumrah

Injury News

  • Rishabh Pant is indefinitely out after a horrific car accident.
  • Axar Patel has been ruled out due to quadriceps strains.
  • KL Rahul has been nursing a back injury since IPL 2023. Shreyas Iyer has been out since the beginning of the year due to a thigh injury. They both returned to the fold.
  • Jasprit Bumrah is returning after a back injury. Prasidh Krishna is returning from a back injury as well. They have both returned, but Krishna did not make it to the final squad.

10 India Players Who Were Unlucky to Miss Out

  • Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravi Bishnoi

Also Read: Indian Cricket Team Depth: List of Top 75 Players of Indian Cricket

3 Surprise Picks for India’s World Cup Squad

  • Tilak Verma, Mohammad Shami, Prasidh Krishna

How many players were also in India’s 2019 ODI World Cup Squad?

  • 8 (Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami)

India World Cup 2023 Squad – Complete List of Players

1. Rohit Sharma (C)

Role: Right Hand Bat (Opener)

  • Matches/Innings: 251/243
  • Runs: 10112, Best: 264
  • Average/SR: 48.85/90.52
  • 100/50: 30/52

Recent ODI Form: 12*, 11, 74*, 56, 53, 0, 81

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 36

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2. Shubman Gill

Role: Right Hand Bat (Opener)

  • Matches/Innings: 35/35
  • Runs: 1917, Best: 208
  • Average/SR: 66.10/102.84
  • 100/50: 6/9

Recent ODI Form: 10, 67*, 58, 19, 121, 27*, 74, 104

Last ODI: September 24, 2023

Age: 24

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3. Ishan Kishan (WK)

Role: Left Hand Bat/Wicketkeeper

  • Matches/Innings: 25/22
  • Runs: 886, Best: 210
  • 100/50: 1/7
  • Average/SR: 44.30/102.42
  • Catches/Stumpings: 13/2

Recent ODI Form: 82, 33, 5, 23*, 18, 31

Last ODI: September 24, 2023

Age: 25

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4. Virat Kohli

Role: Right Hand Bat

  • Matches/Innings: 281/269
  • Runs: 13083, Best: 183
  • Average/SR: 57.38/93.78
  • 6100/50: 47/65

Recent ODI Form: 4, 122*, 3, 56

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 34

Also Read:

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5. Shreyas Iyer

Role: Right Hand Bat

  • Matches/Innings: 47/42
  • Runs: 1801, Best: 113*
  • Average/SR: 46.17/97.88
  • 100/50: 3/14

Recent ODI Form: 14, 3, 105, 48

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 28

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6. KL Rahul (WK)

Role: Right Hand Bat/Wicketkeeper/#5/Occasional Opener

  • Matches/Innings: 61/58
  • Runs: 2291, Best: 112
  • 100/50: 6/15
  • Average/SR: 47.72/87.64
  • Catches/Stumpings: 40/4

Recent ODI Form: 111*, 39, 19, 58*, 52, 26

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 31

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7. Suryakumar Yadav

Role: Right Hand Bat

  • Matches/Innings: 30/28
  • Runs: 667, Best: 72*
  • 100/50: 0/4
  • Average/SR: 27.79/105.70

Recent ODI Form: 26, 50, 72*, 8

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 33

Also Read: Is SuryaKumar Yadav the Most Complete 360 Player in T20 Cricket?

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8. Hardik Pandya (VC)

Role: All-Rounder (Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Pace)

  • Matches/Innings: 82/60
  • Runs: 1758, Best: 92*
  • Average/SR: 33.80/1120.21
  • 100/50: 0/11
  • Wickets: 79, Best: 4/24
  • Economy: 5.51

Recent ODI Form: 87, 5 & 1/34, 1/17, 1/14, 3/3

Last ODI: September 17, 2023

Age: 29

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9. Ravichandran Ashwin

Role: All-Rounder (Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Off-Spin)

  • Matches/Innings: 115/63
  • Runs: 707, Best: 65
  • Average/SR: 16.44/86.96
  • 100/50: 0/1
  • Wickets: 155, Best: 4/25
  • Economy: 4.94

Recent ODI Form: 1/47, 3/41

Last ODI: September 24, 2023

Age: 37

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10. Ravindra Jadeja

Role: All-Rounder (Left Arm Spin, Left Hand Bat)

  • Matches/Innings: 186/127
  • Runs: 2636, Best: 87
  • Average/SR: 32.14/84.43
  • 100/50: 0/13
  • Wickets: 204, Best: 5/36
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 7/1
  • Economy: 4.92

Recent ODI Form: 14, 4, 7, 3*, 13*, 35 & 3/40, 0/26, 2/33, 1/53, 1/51, 3/42, 0/61

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 34

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11. Axar Patel *

*injured, withdrawn from the tournament

Role: All-Rounder (Left Arm Spin/ Left Hand Bat)

  • Matches/Innings: 52/32
  • Runs: 513, Best: 64*
  • Average/SR: 18.77/102.48
  • 100/50: 0/2
  • Wickets: 58, Best: 3/24
  • Economy: 4.51

Recent ODI Form: 21, 2*, 29*, 2, 1 & 1/16, 0/25, 2/57, 0/4

Last ODI: July 29, 2023

Age: 29

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12. Shardul Thakur

Role: All-Rounder (Right Arm Pace/Right Hand Bat)

  • Matches/Innings: 44/43
  • Runs: 329, Best: 50*
  • Average/SR: 17.31/105.11
  • 100/50: 0/1
  • Wickets: 63, Best: 4/37
  • Economy: 6.24

Recent ODI Form: 1, 16, 3, 11 & 1/14, 3/42, 4/37, 1/26, 1/16, 3/65, 0/78, 0/35

Last ODI: September 24, 2023

Age: 31

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13. Kuldeep Yadav

Role: Left Arm Wrist Spin

  • Matches/Innings: 90/87
  • Wickets: 152, Best: 6/25
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 7/2
  • Economy: 5.13

Recent ODI Form: 0/34, 5/25, 4/43, 0/1, 2/48

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 28

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14. Jasprit Bumrah

Role: Right Arm Pace

  • Matches/Innings: 78/77
  • Wickets: 129, Best: 6/19
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 5/2
  • Economy: 4.67

Recent ODI Form: 1/18, 2/30, 1/23, 1/43, 3/81

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 29

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15. Mohammad Shami

Role: Right Arm Pace

  • Matches/Innings: 94/93
  • Wickets: 171, Best: 5/51
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 9/2
  • Economy: 5.57

Recent ODI Form: 1/29, 2/32, 5/51, 1/39

Last ODI: September 24, 2023

Age: 33

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16. Mohammad Siraj

Role: Right Arm Pace

  • Matches/Innings: 30/29
  • Wickets: 54, Best: 6/21
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 2/1
  • Economy: 4.87

Recent ODI Form: 3/61, 0/23, 1/17, 6/21, 1/68

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 29

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17. Prasidh Krishna**

**not picked in the final World Cup squad

Role: Right Arm Pace

  • Matches/Innings: 14/14
  • Wickets: 25, Best: 4/12
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 2/0
  • Economy: 5.32

Recent ODI Form: 0/48, 0/62, 1/30, 3/50, 1/28

Last ODI: August 20, 2022

Age: 27

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18. Sanju Samson **

**Not picked in the final WC squad

Role: Right Hand Bat/Wicketkeeper

  • Matches/Innings: 13/12
  • Runs: 390, Best: 86*
  • 100/50: 0/3
  • Average/SR: 55.71/104.00
  • Catches/Stumpings: 7/2

Recent ODI Form: 86*, 30*, 2*, 36, 9, 51

Last ODI: August 1, 2023

Age: 28

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7. Tilak Verma **

**Not picked in the final WC squad

Role: Left Hand Bat/Right Arm Off spin

*Has not yet debuted in ODIs, played 7 T20Is

List A Record

  • Matches/Innings: 25/25
  • Runs: 1236, Best: 156*
  • 100/50: 5/5
  • Average/SR: 56.18/101.64

Age: 21

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Final Thoughts

Usually with India’s squads, you have a feeling of how the campaign is going to go.

This time, I cannot really say. With an overkill of cricket, ODIs have been squeezed out of the ODI calendar.

Add to that, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna are just coming out of injury, Tilak Verma has not played a single ODI, and Shami hasn’t played for a while. At the same time, there is discussion about who didnt’t make the squad, Yuzvendra Chahal & one of the off-spin options.

This is still a great squad, with a mix of youth & experience. My only concern is the lack of match time, recurring injuries, and relative instability.

But with home advantage, you never know. Can India repeat the magic of 2011? Have your say in the comments below!

Sources: Press Release – Cricinfo

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Frequently Asked Questions – India World Cup 2023 Squad

What is the average age of India’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad?

The average age of India Asia Cup 2023 squad is 32.7. India is going with a squad that has lots of experience but there are a couple of new faces as well. They have youngsters like Shubman Gill (24), and Ishan Kishan (25), On the other end of the spectrum, we have stalwarts like Virat Kohli (34) and Rohit Sharma (36).

Who is selected for India’s 2023 Cricket World Cup and India Asia Cup 2023 squad?

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (WK), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, and Suryakumar Yadav made it in India’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad.India World Cup 2023 Squad: (From left to right) Pictured - Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja

Can India win the 2023 ODI World Cup?

Yes, India can win the 2023 ODI World Cup if they make full use of home conditions and home injuries do not occur anymore.

Will Bumrah play the 2023 ODI World Cup?

Yes, it seems that Jasprit Bumrah has recovered from his injury and will play in the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup. Bumrah has been selected for the 2023 Asia Cup squad.

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What is the Salary of an Indian Premier League (IPL) player in India?

Today we will discuss the salary of an Indian Premier League (IPL) player in India.

Let’s dive into a question that’s been on everyone’s mind – just how much do these players make?

Trust me, you’re in for some jaw-dropping revelations!

IPL Salary – By the Numbers

  • The average salary of an Indian Premier League (IPL) player is $459,743 per season (average of 24 players in each squad with average spending of $11,079,800 per team). In total, $110,798,000 have been spent for 241 players, divided among 10 teams.
  • The average salary for a domestic Indian Premier League is $407,185 ($65,964,000 spent for a total of 162 domestic players). The average salary for an overseas IPL cricketer is $567,519 ($44,834,000 for 79 signed overseas players).
  • Punjab Kings spent the most on overseas players at $831,429 per player, while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) paid their overseas players the least, still at $449,750. Due to auction dynamics, the opposite happened for domestic players – PBKS paid the least – only $284,733 for domestic players, while CSK paid the most – on average, $458,294 per player per season.
  • Compared to other leagues, IPL ranks at #1 in the richest cricket leagues (according to average salaries).

Note: All amounts shown are as of December 2022, when the auction for IPL 2023 took place. At this time, the conversion is as follows: $1 = INR 82 (so overall $110 Million is equivalent to about INR 909 Crore, the total amount spent all teams combined).

Here is a currency converter calculator so you can view the amount estimates in your own currency. For more information on conversion rates, check this Investopedia article out.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) – What is the Average IPL Salary?

IPL TeamAverage Salary Amounts
Chennai Super Kings$455,560
Delhi Capitals$441,120
Gujarat Titans$441,160
Kolkata Knight Riders$516,818
Lucknow Super Giants$443,160
Mumbai Indians$482,000
Punjab Kings$458,545
Rajasthan Royals$483,304
Royal Challengers Bangalore$454, 320
Sunrisers Hyderabad$430,920

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IPL Auction – Salary of Indian Premier League Player

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Player Salaries – $455,560 (Average)

  • Average CSK Auction Price: $455,560 ($11,389,000 spent on 25 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $458,294 ($7,791,000 spent on 17 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $449,750 ($3,598,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 25

  • Maximum Cost: 1,981,000$ (Ben Stokes)
  • Minimum Cost: 24,000 $
PlayerSalary
Ben Stokes IPL Salary$1,981,000
Ravindra Jadeja IPL Salary$1,951,000
Deepak Chahar IPL Salary$1,707,000
MS Dhoni IPL Salary$1,463,000
Mooen Ali IPL Salary$975,000
Ambati Rayudu IPL Salary$823,000
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Salary$731,000
Shivam Dube IPL Salary$487,000
Mitchell Santner IPL Salary$231,000
Rajvardhan Hangargekar$182,000
Prashant Solanki$146,000
Devon Conway IPL Salary$121,000
Kyle Jamieson IPL Salary$121,000
Maheesh Theekshana IPL Salary$85,000
Nishant Sindhu$73,000
Ajinkya Rahane IPL Salary$60,000
Dwaine Pretorius IPL Salary$60,000
Ajay Mandal$24,000
Subhranshu Senapati$24,000
Mukesh Choudhary$24,000
Simarjeet Singh$24,000
Matheesha Pathirana IPL Salary$24,000
Bhagath Varma$24,000
Shaik Rasheed$24,000
Tushar Deshpande$24,000

2. Delhi Capitals (DC) Player Salaries – $441,120 (Average)

  • Average DC Auction Price: $441,120 ($11,028,000 spent on 25 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $425,588 ($7,235,00 spent on 17 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $474,125 ($3,793,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 25

  • Maximum Cost: $1,951,000 (Rishabh Pant)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
Rishabh Pant IPL Salary$1,951,000
Axar Patel IPL Salary$1,463,000
Prithvi Shaw IPL Salary$975,000
Mitchell Marsh IPL Salary$792,000
Anrich Nortje IPL Salary$792,000
David Warner IPL Salary$762,000
Mukesh Kumar$670,000
Khaleel Ahmed IPL Salary$640,000
Rilee Rossouw IPL Salary$560,000
Chetan Sakariya IPL Salary$512,000
Rovman Powell IPL Salary$341,000
Manish Pandey IPL Salary$292,000
Mustafizur Rahman IPL Salary$243,000
Kuldeep Yadav IPL Salary$243,000
Phil Salt IPL Salary$243,000
Kamlesh Nagarkoti$134,000
Lalit Yadav$79,000
Yash Dhull$60,000
Ishant Sharma IPL Salary$60,000
Lungi Ngidi IPL Salary$60,000
Praveen Dubey$60,000
Ripal Patel$24,000
Aman Khan$24,000
Vicky Ostwal$24,000
Sarfaraz Khan$24,000

3. Gujarat Titans (GT) Player Salaries – $441,160 (Average)

  • Average GT Auction Price: $441,160 ($11,029,000 spent on 25 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $433,882 ($7,376,000 spent on 17 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $456,625 ($3,653,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 25

  • Maximum Cost: $1,829,000 (Hardik Pandya)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
Hardik Pandya IPL Salary$1,829,000
Rashid Khan IPL Salary$1,829,000
Rahul Tewatia IPL Salary$1,097,000
Shubman Gill IPL Salary$975,000
Mohammad Shami IPL Salary$762,000
Shivam Mavi IPL Salary$731,000
Joshua Little IPL Salary$536,000
Yash Dayal$390,000
R Sai Kishore$365,000
David Miller IPL Salary$365,000
Abhinav Manohar$317,000
Matthew Wade IPL Salary$292,000
Alzarri Joseph IPL Salary$292,000
Kane Williamson IPL Salary$243,000
Wriddhiman Saha IPL Salary$231,000
Jayant Yadav IPL Salary$207,000
Vijay Shankar IPL Salary$170,000
Srikar Bharat IPL Salary$146,000
Mohit Sharma IPL Salary$60,000
Odean Smith IPL Salary$60,000
Noor Ahmad IPL Salary$36,000
Darshan Nalkande$24,000
Urvil Patel$24,000
Sai Sudharsan$24,000
Pradeep Sangwan$24,000

4. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Player Salaries – $516,818 (Average)

  • Average KKR Auction Price$: $516,818 ($11,370,000 spent on 22 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $403,765 ($6,864,000 spent on 17 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $563,250 ($4,506,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 22

  • Maximum Cost: $1,951,000 (Andre Russell)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
Andre Russell IPL Salary$1,951,000
Shreyas Iyer IPL Salary$1,493,000
Varun Chakravarthy IPL Salary$1,463,000
Shardul Thakur IPL Salary$1,310,000
Lockie Ferguson IPL Salary$1,219,000
Nitish Rana IPL Salary$975,000
Venkatesh Iyer IPL Salary$975,000
Sunil Narine IPL Salary$731,000
Umesh Yadav IPL Salary$243,000
Tim Southee IPL Salary$182,000
Shakib Al Hasan IPL Salary$182,000
David Wiese IPL Salary$121,000
Narayan Jagadeesan$109,000
Vaibhav Arora$73,000
Rinku Singh IPL Salary$67,000
Mandeep Singh$60,000
Litton Das IPL Salary$60,000
Rahmanullah Gurbaz IPL Salary$60,000
Anukul Roy$24,000
Kulwant Khejroliya$24,000
Harshit Rana$24,000
Suyash Sharma$24,000

5. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Player Salaries – $443,160 (Average)

  • Average LSG Auction Price: $443,160 ($11,079,000 spent on 25 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $347,118 ($5,901,000 spent on 17 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $647,250 ($5,178,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 25

  • Maximum Cost: $2,073,000 (KL Rahul)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
KL Rahul IPL Salary$2,073,000
Nicholas Pooran IPL Salary$1,951,000
Marcus Stoinis IPL Salary$1,219,000
Avesh Khan IPL Salary$1,219,000
Krunal Pandya IPL Salary$1,006,000
Mark Wood IPL Salary$914,000
Quinton de Kock IPL Salary$823,000
Deepak Hooda IPL Salary$701,000
Ravi Bishnoi IPL Salary$487,000
Krishnappa Gowtham IPL Salary$109,000
Daniel Sams IPL Salary$91,000
Amit Mishra IPL Salary$60,000
Kyle Mayers IPL Salary$60,000
Jaydev Unadkat IPL Salary$60,000
Romario Shepherd IPL Salary$60,000
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Salary$60,000
Yash Thakur$54,000
Mohsin Khan$24,000
Ayush Badoni$24,000
Yudhvir Charak$24,000
Karan Sharma$24,000
Mayank Yadav$24,000
Swapnil Singh$24,000
Manan Vohra$24,000
Prerak Mankad$24,000

6. Mumbai Indians (MI) Player Salaries – $482,000 (Average)

  • Average MI Auction Price: $482,000 ($11,568,000 spent on 24 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $422,938 ($6,767,000 spent on 16 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $600,125 ($4,801,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 24

  • Maximum Cost: $2,134,000 (Cameron Green)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
Cameron Green IPL Salary$2,134,000
Rohit Sharma IPL Salary$1,951,000
Ishan Kishan IPL Salary$1,859,000
Jasprit Bumrah IPL Salary$1,463,000
Tim David IPL Salary$1,006,000
Suryakumar Yadav IPL Salary$975,000
Jofra Archer IPL Salary$975,000
Dewald Brevis IPL Salary$365,000
Tilak Varma IPL Salary$207,000
Jhye Richardson IPL Salary$182,000
Jason Behrendorff IPL Salary$91,000
Piyush Chawla IPL Salary$60,000
Arjun Tendulkar$36,000
Ramandeep Singh$24,000
Shams Mulani$24,000
Nehal Wadhera$24,000
Kumar Kartikeya$24,000
Hrithik Shokeen$24,000
Akash Madhwal$24,000
Arshad Khan$24,000
Raghav Goyal$24,000
Duan Jansen$24,000
Tristan Stubbs$24,000
Vishnu Vinod$24,000

7. Punjab Kings (PBKS) Player Salaries – $458,545 (Average)

  • Average PCB Auction Price: $458,545 ($10,088,000 spent on 22 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $284,533 ($4,268,000 spent on 15 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $831,429 ($5,820,000 spent on 7 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 22

  • Maximum Cost: $2,256,000 (Sam Curran)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
Sam Curran IPL Salary$2,256,000
Liam Livingstone IPL Salary$1,402,000
Kagiso Rabada IPL Salary$1,128,000
Shahrukh Khan$1,097,000
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Salary$1,006,000
Jonny Bairstow IPL Salary$823,000
Rahul Chahar IPL Salary$640,000
Arshdeep Singh IPL Salary$487,000
Harpreet Brar$463,000
Raj Angad Bawa$243,000
Nathan Ellis IPL Salary$91,000
Prabhsimran Singh$73,000
Rishi Dhawan IPL Salary$67,000
Sikandar Raza IPL Salary$60,000
Bhanuka Rajapaksa IPL Salary$60,000
Harpreet Bhatia$48,000
Atharva Taide$24,000
Vidwath Kaverappa$24,000
Shivam Singh$24,000
Mohit Rathee$24,000
Baltej Singh$24,000
Jitesh Sharma$24,000

8. Rajasthan Royals (RR) Player Salaries – $483,304 (Average)

  • Average RR Auction Price: $483,304 ($11,116,000 spent on 23 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $418,733 ($6,281,000 spent on 15 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $548,125 ($4,385,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 23

  • Maximum Cost: $1,707,000 (Sanju Samson)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
Sanju Samson IPL Salary$1,707,000
Jos Buttler IPL Salary$1,219,000
Prasidh Krishna IPL Salary$1,219,000
Shimron Hetmyer IPL Salary$1,036,000
Trent Boult IPL Salary$975,000
Devdutt Padikkal$945,000
Yuzvendra Chahal IPL Salary$792,000
Jason Holder IPL Salary$701,000
Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Salary$609,000
Yashasvi Jaiswal IPL Salary$487,000
Riyan Parag$463,000
Navdeep Saini IPL Salary$317,000
Adam Zampa IPL Salary$182,000
Joe Root IPL Salary$121,000
Obed McCoy IPL Salary$91,000
Donovan Ferreira$60,000
KM Asif$36,000
KC Cariappa$36,000
Dhruv Jurel$24,000
Kuldip Yadav$24,000
Abdul Basith$24,000
Kunal Singh Rathore$24,000
Murugan Ashwin$24,000

9. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Salaries – $454,320 (Average)

  • Average RCB Auction Price: $454,320 ($11,358,000 spent on 25 players)
  • Average Domestic Price: $349,882 ($5,948,000 spent on 17 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $676,250 ($ 5,410,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 25

  • Maximum Cost: $1,829,000 (Virat Kohli)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
Virat Kohli IPL Salary$1,829,000
Glenn Maxwell IPL Salary$1,341,000
Harshal Patel IPL Salary$1,310,000
Wanindu Hasaranga IPL Salary$1,310,000
Josh Hazlewood IPL Salary$945,000
Faf du Plessis IPL Salary$853,000
Mohammad Siraj IPL Salary$853,000
Dinesh Karthik IPL Salary$670,000
Anuj Rawat$414,000
Will Jacks IPL Salary$390,000
Shahbaz Ahmed$292,000
David Willey IPL Salary$243,000
Reece Topley IPL Salary$231,000
Mahipal Lomror$115,000
Finn Allen IPL Salary$97,000
Siddharth Kaul$91,000
Rajan Kumar$85,000
Avinash Singh$73,000
Karn Sharma IPL Salary$60,000
Suyash Prabhudessai$36,000
Sonu Yadav$24,000
Manoj Bhandage$24,000
Akash Deep$24,000
Himanshu Sharma$24,000
Rajat Patidar$24,000

10. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Salaries – $430,920 (Average)

  • Average SRH Auction Price: $430,920 ($10,773,000 spent on players)
  • Average Domestic Price: 416,647 ($7,083,000 spent on 17 players)
  • Average Overseas Price: $461,250 ($3,690,000 spent on 8 players)

Total Number of Squad Players: 25

  • Maximum Cost: $1,615,000 (Harry Brook)
  • Minimum Cost: $24,000
PlayerSalary
Harry Brook IPL Salary$1,615,000
Washington Sundar IPL Salary$1,067,000
Rahul Tripathi IPL Salary$1,036,000
Mayank Agarwal IPL Salary$1,006,000
Abhishek Sharma$792,000
Heinrich Klaasen IPL Salary$640,000
Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL Salary$512,000
Marco Jansen IPL Salary$512,000
Kartik Tyagi$487,000
Abdul Samad$487,000
Umran Malik IPL Salary$487,000
Thangarasu Natarajan IPL Salary$487,000
Vivrant Sharma$317,000
Aiden Markram IPL Salary$317,000
Adil Rashid IPL Salary$243,000
Mayank Dagar$219,000
Glenn Phillips IPL Salary$182,000
Akeal Hosein IPL Salary$121,000
Mayank Markande IPL Salary$60,000
Fazalhaq Farooqi IPL Salary$60,000
Upendra Yadav$30,000
Sanvir Singh$24,000
Nitish Kumar Reddy$24,000
Anmolpreet Singh$24,000
Samarth Vyas$24,000

Final Thoughts

It’s interesting to explore the intriguing world of cricket salaries and get a glimpse into the financial side of the game.

The IPL is the global leader in T20 franchise cricket, and it is clear why. Players get the big bucks, which is a huge motivation in bringing the best players in the world together.

Players happy, broadcasters happy, fans happy. Simple:

Sources: IPL Auction 2023 | IPL Auction Live | IPL Auction Updates (espncricinfo.com)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Salary of Indian Premier League (IPL) player

What is the average salary for an Indian Premier League (IPL) player in India?

The average salary of an Indian Premier League (IPL) player is $459,743 per season (average of 24 players in each squad with average spending of $11,079,800 per team). In total, $110,798,000 have been spent for 241 players, divided among 10 teams.

Is Indian Premier League (IPL) the richest cricket league in the world?

Yes, in fact, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the richest cricket league in the world. They spend over $110 million (or 915 Crore INR) per season just for their players..

How much money does KL Rahul make in the IPL in India?

KL Rahul makes $2,073,000 (17 Crore INR) per season in the IPL.

Who are the most expensive players in the IPL?

Sam Curran ($2,256,000), Cameron Green ($2,134,000), KL Rahul ($2,073,000), Ben Stokes ($1,981,000), Rohit Sharma, Andre Russell, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nicholas Pooran ($1,951,000), Ishan Kishan ($1,859,000), and Virat Kohli ($1,829,000) are the most expensive players in the IPL.

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India vs Pakistan World Cup (The Ultimate Guide): Highest Run Scorer, Highest Wicket Taker, Records, and More!

India vs Pakistan World Cup Match is exactly 64 days away.

Now that we FINALLY have the 2023 Cricket World Cup schedule, we can discuss the magic moments, rivalries, history, and records.

Let’s dive right in.

Key Takeaways

  • India and Pakistan have gone head-to-head 7 times in the ODI Cricket World Cup (Men’s). India has won all 7 out of 7 (1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019).
  • Sachin Tendulkar (313), Virat Kohli (193), Saeed Anwar (185), Rohit Sharma (155), and Misbah-ul-Haq (132) are the highest scores in Ind-Pak ODI WC matches. On the other hand, Venkatesh Prasad (8), Javagal Srinath (7), Wahab Riaz (7), Anil Kumble (5), and Mushtaq Ahmed (5) have taken the most wickets in these contests.
  • The highest score in Indo-Pak matches is Rohit Sharma’s 140, followed by Virat Kohli’s 107, Saeed Anwar’s 101, and Sachin Tendulkar’s 98. On the bowling side, Venkatesh Prasad’s 5/27, Wahab Riaz’a 5/46, Sohail Khan’s 5/55, and Mohammad Shami’s 4/35 are the best figures.
  • In each of the seven occasions, the team that won the toss chose to bowl first and six times, it was won by the team batting first. Only in 2003, did a team win chasing.
  • Sachin Tendulkar has won the player of the match award in India-Pakistan World Cup matches thrice, while Navjot Sidhu, Venkatesh Prasad, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma and have each won the award once.

Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule (Complete Guide): What is the Schedule of Each Team for the 2023 ODI World Cup?, Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) India Australia Test Series: The Definitive Guide (Updated 2023), Complete History, Most Runs, Most Wickets, and BGT 2023 Schedule

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History of India vs Pakistan World Cup at a Glance

World CupWinnerCityResultPlayer of the Match
1992 (Group Stage)IndiaSydneyWon by 43 RunsSachin Tendulkar
1996 (Quarter-Final)IndiaBangaloreWon by 39 RunsNavjot Sidhu
1999 (Super Six)IndiaManchesterWon by 47 RunsVenkatesh Prasad
2003 (Group Stage)IndiaCenturionWon by 6 WicketsSachin Tendulkar
2011 (Semi-Final)IndiaMohaliWon by 29 RunsSachin Tendulkar
2015 (Group Stage)IndiaAdelaideWon by 76 RunsVirat Kohli
2019 (Group Stage)IndiaManchesterWon by 89 RunsRohit Sharma

List of India-Pakistan World Cup Matches

1. Ind vs Pak, 1992 Cricket World Cup, Group Stage

  • Winner: India
  • Result: Won by 43 Runs

India Score: 216/7 (49)

Pakistan Score: 173/10 (48;1)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 1992 Stats

  • Most Runs: Aamer Sohail – 62 (95)
    • Sachin Tendulkar 54* (62), Ajay Jadeja – 46 (77), Javed Miandad – 40 (110)
  • Most Wickets: Mushtaq Ahmed – 3/59
    • Manoj Prabhakar – 2/22, Kapil Dev – 2/30, Sachin Tendulkar – 2/37, Javagal Srinath – 2/37, Aaqib Javed – 2/28

Player of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar (India)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 1992 Details

  • Date: 4 March 1992
  • Ground: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney, Australia
  • Toss:, India won the toss and chose to bowl first

The Story & Memorable Moments

This match will forever be remembered for Javed Miandad’s jumping imitation of Kiran More. Other than that, it was a slow-moving affair. Young Tendulkar’s match-winning fifty and Kapil Dev’s finishing prowess did the job for India despite Mushtaq Ahmed’s double wicket over. Pakistan responded with a slow but steady 88-run partnership between Miandad & Sohail but would collapse from 105/2 to 173 all out.

Scorecard: IND vs PAK, Benson & Hedges World Cup 1991/92, 16th Match at Sydney, March 04, 1992

Video Highlights: World Cup 1992 Match 16 India v Pakistan @ Sydney Highlights. – YouTube

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2. Ind vs Pak, 1996 Cricket World Cup, Quarter-Finals

  • Winner: India
  • Result: Won by 39 Runs

India Score: 287/8 (50)

Pakistan Score: 248/9 (49)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 1996 Stats

  • Most Runs: Navjot Sidhu – 93 (115)
    • Aamer Sohail – 55 (46), Saeed Anwar – 48 (32), Ajay Jadeja – 45 (25), Saleem Malik – 38 (50), Javed Miandad – 38 (64)
  • Most Wickets: Venkatesh Prasad – 3/45
    • Anil Kumble – 3/48, Mushtaq Ahmed – 2/56, Waqar Younis – 2/67

Player of the Match: Navjot Singh Sidhu (India)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 1996 Details

  • Date: 9 March 1996
  • Ground: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
  • Toss: India won the toss and chose to field first

The Story & Memorable Moments

This game provided us with one of the most iconic India-Pakistan memories: Venkatesh Prasad vs Aamer Sohail. Chasing 289 in the World Cup quarterfinals on the back of Sidhu’s brilliance and steady contribution from the rest of India’s Top 6, the match hung in balance after Pakistan had 84 runs on the board after just 10 overs. After Saeed Anwar departed, Sohail was still looking aggressive.

Sohail vs Prasad ball 1 – hit through the covers and Sohail pointed to Prasad where the ball went. The next ball, CLEAN BOWLED! This is what India-Pakistan games are for. Memories we will cherish forever.

Scorecard: IND vs PAK, Wills World Cup 1995/96, 2nd QF at Bengaluru, March 09, 1996

Video Highlights: India vs Pakistan – 1996 Cricket World Cup – Highlights – YouTube

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3. Ind vs Pak, 1999 Cricket World Cup, Super Six

  • Winner: India
  • Result: Won by 47 Runs

India Score: 227/6 (50)

Pakistan Score: 180/10 (45.3)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 1999 Stats

  • Most Runs: Rahul Dravid – 61 (89)
    • Mohammad Azharuddin – 59 (77), Sachin Tendulkar – 45 (65), Inzamam-ul-Haq – 41 (93), Saeed Anwar – 36 (44)
  • Most Wickets: Venkatesh Prasad – 5/27
    • Javagal Srinath – 3/37, Wasim Akram – 2/27, Azhar Mahmood – 2/35, Anil Kumble – 2/43

Player of the Match: Venkatesh Prasad (India)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 1999 Details

  • Date: 8 June 1999
  • Ground: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
  • Toss: India won the toss and chose to field first

The Story & Memorable Moments

Yet another Venkatesh Prasad special. Dravid, Azharuddin, and Tendulkar each played decent knocks, and Srinath-Prasad’s eight wickets together sealed the victory in a low-scoring contest.

Scorecard: IND vs PAK, ICC World Cup 1999, 4th Super at Manchester, June 08, 1999

Video Highlights: India Vs Pakistan – 1999 Cricket World Cup – Full Highlights – YouTube

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4. Ind vs Pak, 2003 Cricket World Cup, Group Stage

  • Winner: India
  • Result: Won by 6 wickets

Pakistan Score: 273/7 (50)

India Score: 276/4 (45.4)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2003 Stats

  • Most Runs: Saeed Anwar – 101 (126)
    • Sachin Tendulkar – 98 (75), Yuvraj Singh – 50* (53), Rahul Dravid – 44* (76)
  • Most Wickets: Zaheer Khan – 2/46
    • Ashish Nehra – 2/74, Waqar Younis – 2/71

Player of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar (India)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2003 Details

  • Date: 1 March 2003
  • Ground: SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa
  • Toss: Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first

The Story & Memorable Moments

If I had to pick one shot from an India-Pakistan World Cup match, it is Sachin Tendulkar’s epic upper cut against Shoaib Akhtar for a six! This time, Pakistan put int one heck of a battle. Saeed Anwar led the charge with a century, but India chased 275 with 4 overs to spare thanks to Tendulkar’s tremendous knock. Yuvraj Singh & Rahul Dravid did the rest and took India home with a steady 99-run partnership.

Scorecard: PAK vs IND, ICC World Cup 2002/03, 36th Match at Centurion, March 01, 2003

Video Highlights: India vs Pakistan 2003 World Cup Match Full Highlights – Must Watch – YouTube

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5. Ind vs Pak, 2011 Cricket World Cup, Semi-Finals

  • Winner: India
  • Result: Won by 29 Runs

India Score: 260/9 (50)

Pakistan Score: 231 (49.5)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2011 Stats

  • Most Runs: Sachin Tendulkar – 85 (115)
    • Misbah-ul-Haq – 56 (75), Mohammad Hafeez – 43 (59), Virender Sehwag – 38 (25), Suresh Raina – 36* (39)
  • Most Wickets: Wahab Riaz – 5/46
    • Ashish Nehra – 2/33, Munaf Patel – 2/40, Harbhajan Singh – 2/43, Saeed Ajmal – 2/44, Yuvraj Singh – 2/57, Zaheer Khan – 2/58

Player of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar (India)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2011 Details

  • Date: 30 March 2011
  • Ground: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh, India
  • Toss: India won the toss and chose to field first

The Story & Memorable Moments

Although Sachin scored an 85 in this match (with dropped catches & review system coming to his rescue, my favorite two memories from this match are – Suresh Raina’s clutch cameo & Wahab’ Riaz’s inswinging yorker to dismiss Yuvraj Singh, the man of the tournament, for a golden duck.

Scorecard: IND vs PAK, ICC Cricket World Cup 2010/11, 2nd Semi-Final at Chandigarh, March 30, 2011

Video Highlights: India defeat Pakistan to reach the 2011 WC Finals

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6. Ind vs Pak, 2015 Cricket World Cup, Group Stage

  • Winner: India
  • Result: Won by 76 Runs

India Score: 300/7 (50)

Pakistan Score: 224/10 (47)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2015 Stats

  • Most Runs: Virat Kohli – 107 (126)
    • Misbah-ul-Haq – 76 (84), Suresh Raina – 74 (56), Shikhar Dhawan – 73 (76), Ahmed Shehzad – 47 (73)
  • Most Wickets: Sohail Khan – 5/55
    • Mohammad Shami – 4/35, Mohit Sharma – 2/35, Umesh Yadav – 2/50

Player of the Match: Virat Kohli (India)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2015 Details

  • Date: 15 February 2015
  • Ground: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
  • Toss: India won the toss and chose to field first

The Story & Memorable Moments

Virat Kohli’s love affair with Adelaide & Australia continued. Kohli’s century as well as India’s crunch ICC players – Dhawan & Raina came to the party with quick 70s. Sohail Khan starred with the ball for Pakistan with 5 wickets, but no one apart from Misbah stood up with the bat as India won by a mammoth 76 runs. It was also the beginning of the brief but brilliant bowling partnership between Umesh-Mohit Sharma, and Mohammad Shami.

Scorecard: IND vs PAK, ICC Cricket World Cup 2014/15, 4th Match, Pool B at Adelaide, February 15, 2015

Video Highlights: India v Pakistan Match Highlights 15th March 2015 (icc-cricket.com)

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7. Ind vs Pak, 2019 Cricket World Cup, Group Stage

  • Winner: India
  • Result: Won by 89 Runs (D/L Method)

India Score: 33/5 (50)

Pakistan Score: 212/6 (40) – Revised Target: 302 (40)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2019 Stats

  • Most Runs: Rohit Sharma – 140 (113)
    • Virat Kohli – 77 (65), Fakhar Zaman – 62 (75), KL Rahul – 57 (78), Babar Azam – 48 (57), Imad Wasim – 46* (39)
  • Most Wickets: Mohammad Amir – 3/47
    • Kuldeep Yadav – 2/32, Vijay Shankar – 2/22, Hardik Pandya – 2/44

Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma (India)

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2019 Details

  • Date: 16 June 2019
  • Ground: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
  • Toss: Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first

The Story & Memorable Moments

We can safely say that this was one of the more one-sided India-Pakistan matches. When Kuldeep Yadav bowled one of the balls of the tournament to dismiss Babar Azam for 48, it was all but over in the 24th over. Earlier, India had bludgeoned 336 runs with the help of Rohit Sharma’s magnificent 140, Kohli’s 77, and KL Rahul’s 57. Although Amir took 3 wickets, it just wasn’t the same as the 2016 T20 Asia Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy battle. Oh yeah, and all the rain delays took away from the drama as well.

Scorecard: IND vs PAK, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, 22nd match at Manchester, June 16, 2019

Video Highlight: Rohit Sharma Hits 140! | India v Pakistan – Match Highlights | ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – YouTube

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Who has Scored the Most Runs in India Pakistan ODI World Cup Matches? Top 10 Run Scorers in Ind-Pak CWC Matches

PlayerCountryMatchesRunsBest100s/50sAverage/Strike Rate
Sachin TendulkarIndia5313980/378.25/83.24
Virat KohliIndia31931071/164.33/91.03
Saeed AnwarPakistan31851011/061.66/91.58
Rohit SharmaIndia21551401/077.50/116.54
Misbah-ul-HaqPakistan2132760/266.00/82.50
Mohammad AzharuddinIndia2118590/139.33/80.27
Aamer SohailPakistan2117620/258.50/82.97
Suresh RainaIndia2110740/1110.00/115.78
Rahul DravidIndia2105610/1105.00/63.63
Ajay JadejaIndia397460/032.33/83.62

Who has Taken the Most Wickets in India Pakistan ODI World Cup Matches? Top 10 Wicket-Takers in Ind-Pak CWC Matches

PlayerCountryMatchesWicketsBest4-fer/5-ferAverage/Economy
Venkatesh PrasadIndia285/270/19.00/3.69
Javagal SrinathIndia473/370/025.14/5.00
Wahab RiazPakistan375/460/123.71/5.53
Anil KumbleIndia353/480/028.40/4.73
Mushtaq AhmedPakistan253/590/023.00/5.75
Sohail KhanPakistan155/550/111.00/5.50
Zaheer KhanIndia242/460/026.00/5.24
Mohammad ShamiIndia144/351/08.75/3.88
Ashish NehraIndia242/330/026.75/5.35
Waqar YounisPakistan242/670/034.50/7.39

Ind vs Pak 2023 World Cup Match

When is Ind vs Pak 2023 World Cup Match?

India vs Pakistan will be held on Saturday, 14 October, 2023 at 2 PM local time. Mark your calendars.

Where will be the 2023 World Cup Ind vs Pak match be held?

The Ind-Pak 2023 WC match will be held in Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India.

Final Thoughts

Let’s be honest. India-Pakistan WC matches have rarely been competitive. There have been moments of enertainment – think Venkatesh Prasad-Sohail, Tendulkar vs Shoaib, Kohli & Rohit’s hundreds, and Wahab Riaz’s 5-fer.

However, with the memorable 2022 T20 World Cup match, the hype is right up there.

The new generation of Pakistan cricket promises to make this a more even contest – Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Rizwan, Shadab, Rauf, and more. For India, this may be the final chance for the likes of Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli.

Whatever happens, whatever the result, I hope the game is played in great spirit, the crowd has a good & safe time, and we get to see a competitive, edge-of-the-seat contest.

That’s all from me. What do you think? Type your prediction below – who do you think will win this upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup match, Pakistan or India?

Pakistan vs India World Cup – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is India vs Pakistan in the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

India vs Pakistan will be held on Saturday, 14 October, 2023 at 2 PM local time

Who has scored the most runs in India-Pakistan World Cup matches?

Sachin Tendulkar (313), Virat Kohli (193), Rohit Sharma (185), Rohit Sharma (155), and Misbah-ul-Haq (132) are the highest scores in Ind-Pak ODI WC matches. On the other hand, Venkatesh Prasad (8), Javagal Srinath (7), Wahab Riaz (7), Anil Kumble (5), and Mushtaq Ahmed (5) have taken the most wickets in these contests.

Who has taken the most wickets in India-Pakistan World Cup matches?

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An Open Letter From a Cricket Fan to Those In Charge of Indian Cricket

After the defeat, or ‘thrashing’ India received from England in the 2022 WC semi-finals, fans worldwide were frustrated at another disappointing finish. Here are my honest thoughts for Those Who Care and Run Indian Cricket. An open letter, “Enough is enough.”

Dear Indian Cricket Administrators,

Enough is enough.

2014 T20 World Cup Final. 2015 ODI World Cup Semi-Final.
2016 T20 World Cup Semi-Final. 2017 Champions Trophy Final.
2019 ODI World Cup Semi-Final. 2021 World Test Championship Final.
2022 T20 World Cup Semi-Final.
2023 World Test Championship Final.

9 Long Years. 7 ICC knockout matches. 3 captains. Different coaches. Same result.
So close, yet so far.

When India suffered 0-4 losses to England & Australia in the 2011 disastrous Test tours, MS Dhoni frequently said, ‘It is the process that matters.’ The same talks continued throughout the decade.

Process. Journey. Learnings.
Yes, learning is good. Making mistakes is good…if and only if, they lead to tangible changes. Not if they result in the same mistakes again.

We have Questions. More questions. LOTS of questions.
What is the exact process? Who decides these processes? Because if the same story plays over and over again, and India keeps losing in key moments, then there is an inherent problem with the process itself.

Then the blame game starts. IPL vs internationals. Not able to play in overseas leagues. Injuries. Handling the ‘pressure.’ Retrospective selection debates. Rest & rotation.

Excuses. Enough is enough.

This letter is not to single out individuals, players, coaches, team management, or even the system. I’m not questioning the commitment or the lack of trying. These are professionals, and they try to do their best on and off the field.

Rather, I’m questioning the status quo.
The Hero Worship. Administrative bias. Selections and Experimentation. Media leaks. Lack of the winning mentality.

The current England team is doing something right. After the 2015 World Cup debacle, they took some tough decisions. The team of Eoin Morgan, Andrew Strauss, and Nathan Leamon invested in a system that would produce results and backed players that fit their system.

Enjoy the journey. Learn from the process. Keep improving.
All this is good, but at the end of the day, results matter. The IPL wouldn’t still exist if it wasn’t a profitable venture. Brazil (5), Germany (4), and Italy (4) wouldn’t be as feared in the soccer world if they hadn’t won that many trophies consistently over time.

You know why West Indies in the 2010s were so good? Because they won World Cups AND had fun doing it. That’s the ideal situation. Process plus results. Why can’t India get there? Why can’t India win both bilaterals and World Cups?

The Power of the IPL and depth of India’s pool of talent—A blessing and a disguise. There is a key difference between gradual progress and stagnation. It is high time that Team India starts converting this golden generation of players and financial power into trophies.

Lost opportunity. Enough is enough.

The fans are just as much as stakeholders in the game as the administrators and players themselves.

When Tendulkar hits a straight drive, a child smiles in Mumbai. When Kohli hits Haris Rauf for a straight six, a nation halts in awe. When India loses, the nation griefs in despair. Passion. The sport means the world to us. When the fans hope, the nation rises.

One of these days, the confidence in the team might be a disappear. The team needs to start winning world tournaments. That’s it.

And this is not to say that India is a bad team. Not even close. Coming to the semi-finals in almost every competition ten years in a row is no joke. However, the final hurdle is sometimes the most important step. And not getting over that step points to deeper issues.

It’s a well-known idiom to “Hope for the best and Prepare for the worst.” But maybe, just maybe, that is not the right way to go.

Don’t play safe. For once, just go all out. Try something new. Take some risks. Make courageous selections.

Indian fans can live with defeat. What they can’t live with is manner of defeats and making the same mistakes over and over again.

Something needs to change. Otherwise, all that will be left is Broken Dreams.

Because enough is enough.

Sincerely,
A Cricket Fan

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Should Virat Kohli be a part of India’s T20 World Cup Squad?

Should Virat Kohli…be in India’s T20 World Cup squad? Should he not? The burning question in every Indian fan’s mind. Rohit Sharma is getting increasingly annoyed with every press conference (Here are his conferences after the 1st ODI and 2nd ODI vs England).

Virat Kohli has now been rested for the West Indies 5-match T20I series. India’s series against South Africa and Ireland gave a hint of India’s new aggressive gameplay and how the future might look without Kohli. These five games against the West Indies will make it clear, can India survive without Virat Kohli?

Here is my take—Virat Kohli should be in the Indian T20 World Cup squad but as a floater, not the #3 batter.

Also Read: 54 Contenders for the Indian 2022 T20 World Cup Squad — Do Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli Deserve a Spot?

Table of Contents

  1. What are the Pros of Having Virat Kohli in India’s T20 World Cup Squad?
  2. What are the Cons of Having Virat Kohli in India’s T20 World Cup Squad?
  3. Virat Kohli’s T20I Stats Since December 2020 (Post-Pandemic Break)
  4. Possible Scenarios for Virat Kohli
  5. Final Thoughts

What are the Pros of Having Virat Kohli in India’s T20 World Cup Squad?

Several international players have come to Virat Kohli’s defense. Rohit Sharma reiterated that even though each player suffers from ups and downs in his or her career, the player’s quality never reduces. Here are some other reasons why a player like Virat Kohli might be valuable in a T20 World Cup.

  • Experience matters in a World Cup
  • Great record across formats in Australia consistently for the past 14 years
  • Player of the tournament in 2014/2016 T20 World Cups. Single handedly carried India.
  • Although IPL record is poor, his recent T20I stats have been pretty decent
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Virat Kohli’s T20I Stats Since December 2020 (Post-Pandemic Break)

One of the misconceptions from Virat Kohli’s bad form is due to all formats getting mixed – Tests, ODIs, T20Is, and IPL. He has horrid IPL seasons and been found out at the Test level at times as well, but in ODIs and T20Is, he has been pretty solid.

  • In Australia (December 2020)
    • 9 (9)
    • 40 (24)
    • 85 (61)
  • Vs England in India (Match 2021)
    • 0(5)
    • 73*(49)
    • 77*(46)
    • 1(5)
    • 80*(52)
  • T20 WC
    • 57 (49) vs Pakistan
    • 9 (17) vs New Zealand
    • DNB vs Afghanistan
    • 2* (2) vs Scotland
    • DNB vs Namibia
  • West Indies (Feb 2022)
    • 17 (13)
    • 52 (41)
  • England (July 2022)
    • 1 (3)
    • 11 (6)

Source: Virat Kohli StatsGuru

In summary, since Dec 2020, Virat Kohli in T20Is has stats:

17 matches, 15 innings, 514 runs, 46.72 average, 134.55 SR, best of 85, 6 fifties, 1 duck

Here are his overall career T20I stats:

99 matches, 91 innings, 3308 runs, 50.12 average, 137.66 SR, best of 94*, 30 fifties, 3 ducks

What are the Cons of Having Virat Kohli in India’s T20 World Cup Squad?

Now that we have discussed some of the positives, now let us discuss what is on everybody’s mind. Kapil Dev, Venkatesh Prasad, and lots of other cricketers have asked for players to be picked on form and merit, not reputation.

Also Read: 3 Unfairly Treated Cricketer: Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi, Prithvi Shaw

So, what are the cons of Virat Kohli in a T20 World Cup side?

  • Low Strike Rate in the Modern T20 Age
  • Needs some time to get going unlike a Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, or Deepak Hooda at #3, who can continue the momentum
  • Can get bogged down by spin in T20s during the middle phase
  • Does not offer another skill (bowling, keeping, and unfortunately, no longer captaincy)

To give a complete picture, here are Virat Kohli’s stats in the last three IPLs:

  • IPL 2020
    • 15 matches, 466 runs, 42.36 average, 121.35 SR, 3 50s, best of 90*
  • IPL 2021
    • 15 matches, 405 runs, 28.92 average, 119.46 SR, 3 50s, best of 72*
  • IPL 2022
    • 16 matches, 341 runs, 22.73 average, 115.99 SR, 2 50s, best of 73
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So, is there a way to fitting Virat Kohli in the squad while considering both of these things?

The answer is YES. Virat Kohli can play a similar role to what Steve Smith played during Australia’s 2021 T20 World Cup victory run.

Possible Scenarios for Virat Kohli

Since India are going with an ultra-aggressive batting approach, there will be volatile days when the team may collapse. Going for 225 everyday, the team might end up collapsing for a score below 100.

In this case, a Grant Elliot-esque insurance policy is needed. For India, Virat Kohli can be that insurance policy (In the current setup, either Dinesh Karthik comes in earlier to do this role or Axar Patel has been sent to delay DK’s entry. In both cases, India lost momentum. Virat Kohli instead of Axar Patel would be the ideal scenario)

Here are some get possible scenarios:

  1. If openers have a blazing start, send in Sanju Samson-Suryakumar Yadav-Hardik Pandya, etc. depending on the situation/number of overs left. Push Virat Kohli down the order until absolutely necessary.
  2. If an opener gets out early, still send Suryakumar Yadav in hoping he will continue the positive approach. However, if another wicket falls during this tricky phase, send Virat Kohli at #4 to stem the flow of wickets.
  3. While chasing, if it is a tricky small run-chase in difficult batting conditions, send Virat Kohli at #3.
  4. Another option is to carry him in the World Cup squad without playing him in the XI. In case another batter is horridly out of form during the World Cup or gets injured, Virat Kohli can adapt to whatever role is necessary.

In this way, India will still be utilizing Virat Kohli’s core skills and experience rather than expecting him to be India’s modern T20 #3 batter.

Final Thoughts

Rohit Sharma made it clear in his press conference that each player will be given confidence, especially since India are trying to play with a new approach. Failures will happen, but judgements should not be made based on one or two series.

Based on his recent IPL stats, Kohli should not make it. Based on his recent T20I stats, he should be in contention for the World Cup, but not necessarily a certainty. But based on captain Rohit Sharma’s statements, Virat Kohli will be on that plane to Australia and more than likely, in the XI. So, why not give him our full support as fans?

These were my two cents. I have presented you with both perspectives. What do you think? Which side are you on?

Here is the Quora article that instigated this idea.

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54 Contenders for the Indian 2022 T20 World Cup Squad — Do Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli Deserve a Spot?

In IPL 2022, at least 54 players are auditioning at the moment for the Indian 2022 T20 World Cup Squad to board the flight to Australia in October.

Exactly six months to go for the World Cup. Halfway through IPL 2022.

With Dinesh Karthik asking questions and knocking the door down, Deepak Chahar’s injury cloud, and Virat Kohli- Rohit Sharma-Ishan Kishan-Venkatesh Iyer having off years, all permutations and combinations are open.

The depth of Indian cricket team is at its all-time peak, but the selectors have their task cut out for them. However, India’s abundant depth is both a blessing and a curse.

So how is this going to work? Today, YOU ARE THE SELECTOR. I am going to break up each role (opener, finisher, fast bowler, etc.) one by one and the contenders for that spot. At the end of each section, you can VOTE on your choice for the Indian 2022 T20 World Cup Squad.

Contents

Why Have India Not Won an ICC Trophy in the Last Decade?

Last time, India won a major ICC Trophy was the 2013 Champions Trophy. And 2007 for their only T20 World Cup Trophy.

Since then, India have lost 2012, 2016 (semi-finals), and 2021 T20 World Cups, 2017 Champions Trophy (finals), 2015 & 2019 ODI Cricket World Cups (semi-finals). Hindsight is 2020, but what were some of the reasons?

  1. Constant chopping and changing in the squads & lack of clarity on player roles (“The #4 Question”)
  2. Selecting/Mixing players for T20Is based on ODI form and vice-versa
  3. Balance of the XI: Lack of batting allrounders in the Top 6 (too many wicketkeepers)
  4. Vulnerability against left-arm seamers/swing bowlers in the first few overs (ex: Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Trent Boult/Matt Henry)
  5. Wicket-taking options in the middle overs (switch from Jadeja-Ashwin to Kuldeep-Chahal and back)
  6. Freak injuries (Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar in the 2019 CWC)
  7. Predominantly right-handed batters (post-Raina/Yuvi/Gambhir era)

How To Build a T20 World Cup Winning Squad

Now that we have established where things can go wrong, let us discuss how to form our XI & squad of 15.

Rather than picking the best 15 players in India, we pick out the best players for each role depending on which position they play for their IPL and domestic teams. The idea is that we should not make an opener a makeshift #5 again.

T20s are now moving to a place where a fluid batting line up is preferred. Instead of being assigned a fixed batting spot (#3,4,5, etc.), each batter has a relative batting spot (top order, accumulator, finisher) and an ‘optimal entry’ based on the overs & match situation (Ex: Send Russell after the 10th over, DK after the 16th over, etc.)

Similarly, Powerplay swing bowlers & specialist death bowlers have separate assigned roles. (Ex: David Willey’s role is bowl a couple of economical overs up front, take a wicket/set tone, and not finish his spell).

Ideal T20 XI

So, an ideal T20 XI needs the following ingredients:

  • The Top Order (2 aggressive & 1 accumulator who can soak pressure, but also has change of gears)
  • The Engine Room (3 Finishers – 1 Power hitter, 1 360-Player, 1 Calm-Head/Insurance Policy)
  • 2-3 All-Rounders in the Top 7
  • Wrist Spinner
  • Wicket-taker in the Powerplay (Swing bowler)
  • Death-Overs Specialist
  • 145 kph+ Pace Bowler
  • Mystery Spin optional

Who Was in India’s Latest T20I Squad?

As a quick reminder, here are the list of players and key performers from the recent T20I series against New Zealand, West Indies, and Sri Lanka.

Since the 2021 T20 World Cup, India have won all of their 9 T20I matches. In these 9 matches, India have had 8 different player of the matches and/or player of the series.

Such a wealth of talent.

Team Indiavs New Zealandvs West Indiesvs Sri Lanka
Series Result3-03-03-0
Highest Run Scorers for IndiaRohit Sharma
(159, 2 – 50s, 53.00 AVE, 154.36 SR)
Suryakumar Yadav
(107, 1 – 50, 53.50 AVE, 194.54 SR)
Shreyas Iyer
204, 3 – 50s, unbeaten*, 174.35 SR)
Highest Wicket-Takers for IndiaHarshal Patel (4, 7.28 ECON)
Axar Patel (4, 6.00 ECON)
Harshal Patel (5, best of 3/22, 8.75 ECON)Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3, best of 2/9, 7.50 ECON)
Player of the Series
(Player of Matches)
Rohit Sharma
(Suryakumar Yadav 62 (40),
Harshal Patel 2/25,
Axar Patel 3/9)
Suryakumar Yadav
(Ravi Bishnoi 2/17,
Rishabh Pant 52* (28),
Suryakumar Yadav
65 (31))
Shreyas Iyer
(Ishan Kishan 89 (56),
Shreyas Iyer 74* (44),
Shreyas Iyer 73* (45))
Indian 2022 T20 World Cup Squad – Recent T20I Performers

Here is the list of the 25 players who were selected in these squads:

  • Batters: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul* (WK)
  • All Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel*, Washington Sundar*
  • Fast Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Siraj, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar
  • Spinners: Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravichandran Ashwin

*withdrawn

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Select Your Indian 2022 T20 World Cup Squad

Next to each player, overall T20I & T20 stats will be displayed along with performance in the IPL after the covid break (IPL 2020, IPL 2021, and IPL 2022 up to the halfway mark)

Each player will also have a symbol:

🟩 Almost certainly plays the first match in the T20 World Cup

🟨 In the Probable 30, but selection in the 15 depends on the IPL and T20 bilaterals preceding the WC

🟪Wildcard Entry: Not in the current scheme of things but might come into conversation as a backup player.

🟧 Future Indian players who can occupy these roles (Lots of youngsters have come to the party in IPL 2022. I doubt they will make the Indian 2022 T20 World Cup Squad, but you never know)

Who are the Best T20 Openers for India Right Now? (Pick 3)

Who are the Best T20 Openers for India Right Now

India have 9 openers vying for 3 spots for the 2022 Indian T20 World Cup Squad. Namely, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, and Devdutt Padikkal.
Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul are front runners for the T20 World Cup opening squad (if Rahul recovers from injuries), but Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, and Virat Kohli are other wildcard options.

1. Rohit Sharma 🟩

Current Status: Incumbent, Other Roles: Captain

  • T20Is: 125, Runs: 3313, 100/50: 4/26, Best: 118, AVE+SR: 172.03, AVE: 32.48, SR: 139.55
  • T20s: 376, Runs: 10009, 100/50: 6/69, Best: 118, AVE+SR: 165.37, AVE: 31.67, SR: 133.70
  • Last Played T20Is for India: February 27, 2022
  • IPL (since 2020): 31 matches, Runs: 827, 100/50: 0/4, Best: 80, AVE+SR: 154.49, AVE: 26.67, SR: 127.82

Pros ✅: Experience

Cons ❌: Lack of Form

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

An average of 16.28 and no fifties in 6 innings is not the best of Rohit, but remember, he was the player of the T20I series not too long ago. As long he is captain, he boards the flight to Australia as an opener.

2. KL Rahul 🟩

Current Status: Incumbent, Other Roles: Wicketkeeper

  • T20Is: 56, Runs: 1831, 100/50: 2/16, Best: 110*, AVE+SR: 183.17, AVE: 40.68, SR: 142.49
  • T20s: 179, Runs: 6007, 100/50: 5/50 Best: 132*, AVE+SR: 181.64, AVE: 43.52, SR: 138.12
  • Last Played T20Is for India: November 19, 2021
  • IPL (since 2020): 34, Runs: 1561, 100/50: 2/12, Best: 132*, AVE+SR: 190.78, AVE: 55.75, SR: 135.03

Pros ✅: Best Current Batter in India, Versatile

Cons ❌: SR inversely proportional to team composition/match situation

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

Although he has century & a fifty already (265 runs), it still seems that he has more to offer to reach the heights of the last couple of a seasons. A must have in the T20 World Cup XI.

3. Ishan Kishan 🟨

Current Status: Incumbent, Other Roles: Wicketkeeper

  • T20Is: 10, Runs: 289, 100/50: 0/2, Best: 89, AVE+SR: 153.53, AVE: 32.11, SR: 121.42
  • T20s: 121, Runs: 3093, 100/50: 2/18, Best: 113*, AVE+SR: 160.34 , AVE: 29.17, SR: 131.17
  • Last Played T20Is for India: February 26, 2022
  • IPL (since 2020): 30, Runs: 697, 100/50: 0/8, Best: 99, AVE+SR: 177.22, AVE: 41.21, SR: 136.01

Pros ✅: Aggressive Opening Option, Left-Handed

Cons ❌: Lack of Form

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

Ever since he was retained by Mumbai Indians for the mammoth price, Kishan has looked a show of himself. He has a couple of 50s and a top score of 81* but at a SR of 116.46, the Rohit-Ishan partnership is just not working for MI at the moment.

4. Shikhar Dhawan 🟨

Current Status: Out of Squad

  • T20Is: 68, Runs: 1759, 100/50: 0/11, Best: 92, AVE+SR: 154.28 , AVE: 27.92, SR: 126.36
  • T20s: 309, Runs: 8980, 100/50: 2/64, Best: 106*, AVE+SR: 157.40, AVE: 32.53, SR: 124.87
  • Last Played T20Is for India: July 29, 2021 (captain)
  • IPL (since 2020): 40, Runs: 1419, 100/50: 2/8, Best: 106*, AVE+SR: 173.39, AVE: 39.41, SR: 132.98

Pros ✅: Left-handed; Big match/ICC tournament player; Top form in IPL 2020/2021

Cons ❌: Poor form in IPL 2022; Out of Favor with selectors right now; Rohit-Dhawan-Kohli archaic T20 lineup

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

Not as dominating as before (2nd highest in IPL 2020 & 4th highest in 2021). 214 runs at 30.57 average & best of 70, the consistency is just not there this season. Only one 50 in 7 attempts and a SR of 126.62 will go against his name.

5. Prithvi Shaw 🟨

Current Status: Out of Squad

  • T20Is: 1, Runs: 0, 100/50: 0/0, Best: 0, AVE+SR: 0, AVE: 0, SR: 0
  • T20s: 77, Runs: 1962, 100/50: 0/17, Best: 99, AVE+SR: 173.89, AVE: 25.48, SR: 148.41
  • Last Played T20Is for India:
  • IPL (since 2020): 34, Runs: 883, 100/50: 0/8, Best: 82, AVE+SR: 180.31, AVE: 26.75, SR: 153.56

Pros ✅: Aggressive Opening Option; In-Form

Cons ❌: Inconsistency; Golden Duck in only T20I (inexperience)

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

He is in imperious form in IPL 2022! In 5 innings, with 164.93 SR & 36.28 average, 2 fifties, he is giving the start Delhi needs. Is he a dark horse for October?

6. Ruturaj Gaikwad 🟪

Current Status: Reserve

  • T20Is: 3, Runs: 39, 100/50: 0/0, Best: 21, AVE+SR: 121.33 ,AVE: 13.00, SR: 108.33
  • T20s: 69, Runs: 2182, 100/50: 1/17, Best: 101*, AVE+SR: 168.48, AVE: 35.19, SR: 133.29
  • Last Played T20Is for India: February 20,2022
  • IPL (since 2020): 28, Runs: 947, 100/50: 1/8, Best: 101*, AVE+SR: 170.25, AVE: 39.45, SR: 130.80

Pros ✅: Steady when comes good

Cons ❌: Out of Form

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

0,1,1,16,17.73. It is getting better, but the string of single digits was not a good show for 2021’s IPL Orange Cap holder.

7. Mayank Agarwal 🟪

Current Status: Out of Squad

  • T20s: 169, Runs: 4011, 100/50: 2/25, Best: 111, AVE+SR: 160.62, AVE: 26.21, SR: 134.41
  • IPL (since 2020): 29, Runs: 983, 100/50: 1/7, Best: 106, AVE+SR: 181.37, AVE: 35.10, SR: 146.27

Pros ✅: Dependable

Cons ❌: Has Not Debuted in T20Is yet (inexperience)

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

With an average of 19.66 with best of 52, Agarwal is out of runs (and struggling on the captaincy front with PBKS as well). He was in great form in IPL 2020 but has not reached those heights since that mid-season injury.

8. Shubman Gill 🟪

Current Status: Out of Squad

  • T20s: 79, Runs: 2034, 100/50: 0/14, Best: , AVE+SR: 158.66, AVE: 31.78, SR: 126.88
  • IPL (since 2020): 37, Runs: 1118, 100/50: 0/8, Best: 96, AVE+SR:154.31, AVE: 31.05, SR: 123.26

Pros ✅: Majestic; Stability; In-Form

Cons ❌: Strike Rate; Consistency; Has Not Debuted in T20Is yet (inexperience)

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

This might be the breakthrough season Gill was looking for. A vital cog for Gujarat Titans’ dominance. 200 runs already with best of 96. 33.33 Average and SR of 151.51. The two ducks would worry him though.

9. Devdutt Padikkal 🟧

Current Status: Out of Squad

  • T20Is: 2, Runs: 38, 100/50: 0/0, Best: 29, AVE+SR: 119, AVE: 19.00, SR: 100.00
  • T20s: 60, Runs: 1967, 100/50: 2/13, Best: , AVE+SR: 171.13, AVE: 35.76, SR: 135.37
  • Last Played T20Is for India: July 29, 2021
  • IPL (since 2020): 36, Runs: 1076, 100/50: 1/7, Best: 101*, AVE+SR: 156.58, AVE: 30.74, SR: 125.84

Pros ✅: Left-hander

Cons ❌: Out of Form

How Is He Doing in IPL 2022?

473 & 411 runs in the last two seasons, DDP has struggled a bit this time around. Best of 41, only 138 runs in 6 innings, 129.72 SR. Might be last resort, but I do not see Padikkal boarding the flight to Australia at this moment.

Other Future India Prospects: Yashashvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat

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Indian Premier League IPL 2022 Preview – Everything You Need to Know About IPL 15 Quickly

By Nitesh Mathur, Broken Cricket Dreams, 3/24/2022

Time for IPL 2022! Yep, the festival is back—This time with two more teams. That is right! Welcome Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Kings!

Lot has changed since last time. A massive auction and an end of an era. No Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers and although MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli are still here, they are no longer captains.

Without further ado, here is everything you need to know about IPL 2022 QUICKLY—Squads, Schedule, Latest Injury News, Commentators, History, and Predictions! By the end of this read, you should have all your IPL 2022 questions answered.

Also Read: 5 Takeaways from IPL 2021, RCB All-Time XI – Consistently Inconsistent

IPL 2022 Quick Summary

  • Matches: 74 (10 teams, 14 matches each, 2 Groups, Finals)
  • Dates: March 26th, 2022- 29th May, 2022
  • Venues: All the matches will be played in & around Mumbai:
    • Wankhede Stadium
    • Brabourne Stadium
    • DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai)
    • MCA International Stadium (Pune)

IPL 2022 Groups

GROUP AGROUP B
Mumbai IndiansChennai Super Kings
Kolkata Knight RidersSunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan RoyalsRoyal Challengers Bangalore
Delhi CapitalsPunjab Kings
Lucknow Super GiantsGujarat Titans
IPL 2022 Groups

*Note: Unlike previous IPLs, this is not going to be a round-robin tournament. To keep the number of games bearable, each team will play teams from their groups twice (as well as one team from the other group), and the rest of the team once. So that is two games against five teams and one game against the other four for a total of 14 matches.

Detailed team-by-team fixtures are displayed with each team below.

Also Read: Most Beautiful Cricket Stadium in Each of the 12 Countries

IPL 2022 Commentators

The big news in this arena is that Ravi Shastri is back in the commentary box after his coaching tenure with the Indian team came to an end. Also joining him are ex-IPL stars like Mr. IPL – Suresh Raina, Piyush Chawla, and Dhawal Kulkarni

English/Global Broadcast

Harsha Bhogle, Ian Bishop, Alan Wilkins, Pommie Mbangwa, Simon Doull, Sunil Gavaskar, Danny Morrison, Graeme Swann, Scott Styris, Neroli Medows, Anant Tyagi, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Murali Karthik, Kevin Pietersen, Matthew Hayden, Deep Dasgupta, Anjum Chopra, Nicholas Knight, WV Raman, Daren Ganga, Morne Morkel, Graeme Smith

Hindi & English

Ravi Shastri, Suresh Raina, Aakash Chopra, Mohammad Kaif, Mayanti Langer Binny, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Janti Sapru, Tanya Purohit, Suren Sundaram

Apart from these two major broad categories, IPL 2022 will be broadcasted in at least seven other regional languages with marquee Indian domestic cricketers as commentators.

Also Read: Top 5 Commentators of All Time

History of the Indian Premier League – Winners & Runner Ups

  1. Mumbai Indians: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 (Winners), 2010 (Runner-Up)
  2. Chennai Super Kings: 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 (Winners), 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 (Runner-Up)
  3. Kolkata Knight Riders: 2012, 2014 (Winners), 2021 (Runner-Up)
  4. Deccan Chargers/Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2009 – DC (Winners), 2016 – SRH (Winners), 2018 (Runner-Up)
  5. Rajasthan Royals: 2008 (Winners)
  6. Royal Challengers Bangalore: 2009, 2011, 2016 (Runner-Up)
  7. Delhi Capitals: 2020 (Runner-Up)
  8. Punjab Kings: 2014 (Runner-Up)

*Note: Rising Pune Supergiant reached the final of the 2017 IPL (Deccan Chargers Gujarat Lions, Sahara Pune Warriors India, Kochi Tuskers Kerela were the other teams to have featured in the IPL – Now defunct. Also, Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab were the earlier names of Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings respectively).

2022 Indian Premier League News at A Glance

IPL 2022 Injury/Withdrawn List

  • Jofra Archer was eligible to be in the IPL 2022 auctions. However, he will not be playing this season due to an elbow injury. Watch out for MI in future seasons. Bumrah + Archer will be WOW!
  • Deepak Chahar is set to miss the IPL with a recurring quadriceps injury.
  • Anrich Nortje is suffering from an injury but is back with the squad (might not be available right away).
  • Jason Roy & Alex Hales withdraw due to bio bubble fatigue. Mark Wood is out of the IPL with an elbow injury.
  • Suryakumar Yadav is suffering from a hairline thumb fracture. He will miss the first match and may comeback soon.

Other IPL 2022 Major News

  • MS Dhoni steps down from captaincy. Ravindra Jadeja the new captain for CSK. Dhoni will however play as a player for one (or more) seasons.
  • Moeen Ali gets visa (late) and had to be quarantined. Hence, he will arrive by CSK’s second match.

IPL 2022 Team Availability

Every season, team combinations are impacted by international commitments. Here are the ongoing/future series that might collide with IPL 2022:

  • Bangladesh Tour of South Africa: Dwaine Pretorius (CSK), Kagiso Rabada (PBKS), and Lungi Ngidi & Mustafizur Rahman (both DC). However, they may only miss one or two matches since CSA has granted leave for Rabada, Ngidi, Jansen, Markram, and Rassie van der Dussen at the expense of the Test series. Read Firdose Moonda’s article explaining Money Matters.
  • Australia tour of Pakistan: Australian players are not granted a leave till April 6th, which means they will be unavailable for 4-5 matches for their respective teams. This includes Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch (KKR), Sean Abbott (SRH), Hazlewood/Behrendorff (RCB), Marcus Stoinis (LSG), and David Warner (first two matches). Oh and Glenn Maxwell is getting married, so let us leave him alone for a couple of weeks.
  • England tour of West Indies: Jonny Bairstow (PBKS), Alzarri Joseph (LSG) – Misses first two matches due to the Test series
  • NZ Tour of England: Starts in June but if their IPL teams qualify for the playoffs, Tim Southee (KKR) & Jonny Bairstow (PBKS) might miss out.

*Note: Netherlands tour of NZ series is also ongoing but NZ have released all their IPL bound players, so there is no conflict.

IPL 2022 Squads, Possible XIs, and Fixtures

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Predicted XI

  1. Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2. Devon Conway, 3. Robin Uthappa/Moeen Ali, 4. Ambati Rayudu, 5. Ravindra Jadeja (C), 6. MS Dhoni (WK), 7. Dwayne Bravo, 8. Shivam Dube/Rajvardhan Hangragrekar, 9. Adam Milne, 10. Mahesh Theekshana/Prashant Solanki, 11. Tushar Deshpande

Strengths

CSK’s strength lies in their all-rounders and bench strength. Moeen Ali, Jadeja, and Bravo make up the core but even if they sit out, Santner, Chris Jordan, Pretorius, and Dube are adequate replacements.

Weaknesses

Out and out pace bowling. Without Chahar, Adam Milne is the lone spearhead of their fast bowling attack but Deshpande/Asif are a bit inexperienced.

X Factor

Watch out for Devon Conway, or as he is known in CSK circuits—Mike Hussey 2.0.

Chennai Super Kings IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • Ambati Rayudu
  • Robin Uthappa (WK)
  • MS Dhoni (C/WK)
  • Hari Nishaanth
  • Narayan Jagadeesan
  • Subhranshu Senapati

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Overseas

  • Devon Conway (WK)

All Rounders

  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Shivam Dube
  • Rajvardhan Hangragekar
  • Bhagat Verma

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Overseas

  • Mitchell Santner
  • Dwayne Bravo
  • Moeen Ali
  • Dwaine Pretorius
  • Chris Jordan

Bowlers

  • Deepak Chahar
  • Tushar Deshpande
  • KM Asif
  • Mukesh Choudhary
  • Prashant Solanki
  • Simarjeet Singh

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Overseas

  • Adam Milne
  • Mahesh Theekshana

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • New Zealand: Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne
  • England: Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan
  • West Indies: Dwayne Bravo
  • South Africa: Dwaine Pretorius
  • Sri Lanka: Mahesh Theekshana

Chennai Super Kings IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/263/314/34/94/124/174/215/85/20
4/255/15/45/155/12

CSK Website

2. Delhi Capitals (DC)

Predicted XI:

  1. Prithvi Shaw, 2. David Warner, 3. Mitchell Marsh, 4. Rishabh Pant (C), 5. Sarfaraz Khan, 6. Rovman Powell, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Chetan Sakaria/Khaleel Ahmed, 10. Kuldeep Yadav, 11. Anrich Nortje/Mustafizur Rahman

Strengths

Balance. Solid top order with Marsh/Axar as allrounders and Sarfaraz Khan/Rovman Powell as the finishers. And with Shardul Thakur here, there is no need to fear.

Weaknesses

Replacements. Warner/Marsh/Nortje/the Fizz will be out for the first 4-5 matches.

X Factor

Watch out for Axar Patel-Shardul Thakur. Could be the Sneh Rana-Pooja Vastrakar type lower order players DC need.

Delhi Capitals IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Prithvi Shaw
  • Rishabh Pant (C/WK)
  • Srikar Bharat (WK)
  • Sarfaraz Khan
  • Yash Dhull
  • Mandeep Singh
  • Ripal Patel
  • Ashwin Hebbar

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Overseas

  • David Warner
  • Rovman Powell
  • Tim Seifert (WK)

All Rounders

  • Axar Patel
  • Shardul Thakur
  • Lalit Yadav

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Overseas

  • Mitchell Marsh

Bowlers

  • Khaleel Ahmed
  • Kuldeep Yadav
  • Chetan Sakariya
  • Praveen Dubey
  • Kamlesh Nagarkoti
  • Vicky Ostwal

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Overseas

  • Anrich Nortje
  • Mustafizur Rahman
  • Lungi Ngidi

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh
  • New Zealand: Tim Seifert
  • West Indies: Rovman Powell
  • South Africa: Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
  • Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman

Delhi Capitals IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/274/24/74/104/164/204/225/55/8
5/215/14/285/165/11

DC Website

3. Gujarat Titans (GT)

Predicted XI:

  1. Shubman Gill, 2. Matthew Wade (WK), 3. Wriddhiman Saha, 4. Hardik Pandya (C), 5. Vijay Shankar, 6. Rahul Tewatia, 7. Gurkeerat Singh Mann/Jayant Yadav, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Mohammad Shami, 10. Lockie Ferguson, 11. Noor Ahmad/R Sai Kishore

Strengths

Bowling line-up of envy—Rashid Khan, Shami, Lockie Ferguson, R Sai Kishore. They also bought most of the India allrounders in the last five years (Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Gurkeerat, Jayant Yadav, Tewatia)

Weaknesses

Top order. Without Jason Roy, this is a think looking line up. Pandya-Shankar-Tewatia-Rashid can do wonders once in a while but lot rests of the Gill-Wade opening combination.

X Factor

R Sai Kishore. Consistent performer for Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the domestic game. Should finally come off the bench and make his mark in the IPL.

Gujarat Titans IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Shubman Gill
  • Wriddhiman Saha (WK)
  • Abhinav Manohar
  • Sai Sudharshan

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Overseas

  • Matthew Wade (WK)
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)

All Rounders

  • Hardik Pandya (C)
  • Vijay Shankar
  • Gurkeerat Singh Mann
  • Rahul Tewatia
  • Jayant Yadav

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Overseas

  • Rashid Khan
  • Dominic Drakes

Bowlers

  • Mohammad Shami
  • R Sai Kishore
  • Varun Aaron
  • Pradeep Sangwan
  • Darshan Nalkande
  • Yash Dayal

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Overseas

  • Lockie Ferguson
  • Noor Ahmad

Jason Roy* (withdrawn)

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • Australia: Matthew Wade
  • New Zealand: Lockie Ferguson
  • West Indies: Dominic Drakes
  • Afghanistan: Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Noor Ahmad

Gujarat Titans IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/284/24/84/114/144/174/234/305/6
5/105/34/275/155/19

4. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Predicted XI:

  1. Aaron Finch/Ajinkya Rahane, 2. Venkatesh Iyer, 3. Shreyas Iyer (C), 4. Nitish Rana, 5. Sheldon Jackson (WK)/Sam Billings (WK), 6. Andre Russell, 7. Sunil Narine, 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Umesh Yadav, 10. Shivam Mavi, 11. Varun Chakravarthy

Strengths

The All-Round Package. If fit & in-form, Russell-Narine-Cummins-Venkatesh Iyer will be a handful. And captain Shreyas Iyer is in rich vein of form as well.

Weaknesses

Wicketkeeper. With a long tournament, there are not many keeper options apart from Sheldon Jackson (Indian domestic) & Sam Billings. Fitting them into the middle order might change combinations in the XI.

X Factor

Watch out for Chamika Karunaratne. With Cummins arriving after match 4 and Russell’s fitness never certain, Chamika could be a handy lower order bowling all-rounder.

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Shreyas Iyer (C)
  • Ajinkya Rahane
  • Nitish Rana
  • Rinku Singh
  • Sheldon Jackson (WK)
  • Baba Indrajith
  • Abhijeet Tomar
  • Pratham Singh

___________________________

Overseas

  • Sam Billings (WK)
  • Aaron Finch

All Rounders

  • Venkatesh Iyer
  • Anukul Roy
  • Ramesh Kumar

___________________________

Overseas

  • Mohammad Nabi
  • Sunil Narine
  • Andre Russell

Bowlers

  • Umesh Yadav
  • Shivam Mavi
  • Varun Chakravarthy
  • Rasikh Salam
  • Aman Khan
  • Ashok Sharma

___________________________

Overseas

  • Pat Cummins
  • Tim Southee
  • Chamika Karunaratne

*Alex Hales (Withdrawn)

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • Australia: Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins
  • New Zealand: Tim Southee
  • England: Sam Billings
  • West Indies: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell
  • Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi
  • Sri Lanka: Chamika Karunaratne

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/263/304/14/64/104/154/184/235/7
5/94/285/145/25/18

KKR Website

5. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Predicted XI:

  1. KL Rahul (C), 2. Quinton de Kock (WK), 3. Manish Pandey, 4. Marcus Stoinis, 5. Deepak Hooda, 6. Krunal Pandya, 7. Jason Holder, 8. Krishnappa Gowtham/Shahbaz Nadeem, 9. Ravi Bishnoi, 10. Avesh Khan, 11. Dushmantha Chameera

Strengths

The first XI. What a team – Pandey/Stoinis at 3 & 4 means KL Rahul can play his natural game. Hooda-Pandya-Holder are adequate finishers/all-rounders and Bishnoi/Avesh Khan/ Chameera strong bowlers.

Weaknesses

Replacement bowlers might be a slight concern.

X Factor

Watch out for Rahul-QDK as the opening pair of the tournament.

Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • KL Rahul (WK/C)
  • Manish Pandey
  • Manan Vohra
  • Karan Sharma
  • Ayush Badoni

___________________________

Overseas

  • Quinton de Kock (WK)
  • Evin Lewis (WK)

All Rounders

  • Deepak Hooda
  • Krunal Pandya
  • Krishnappa Gowtham

___________________________

Overseas

  • Jason Holder
  • Marcus Stoinis
  • Kyle Mayers

Bowlers

  • Avesh Khan
  • Ravi Bishnoi
  • Shahbaz Nadeem
  • Ankit Rajpoot
  • Mayank Yadav

___________________________

Overseas

  • Dushmantha Chameera
  • Andrew Tye

*Mark Wood (Withdrawn)

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • Australia: Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye
  • West Indies: Evin Lewis, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers
  • South Africa: Quinton de Kock
  • Sri Lanka: Dushmantha Chameera

Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/283/314/44/74/104/164/194/295/7
5/105/15/154/245/18

6. Mumbai Indians (MI)

Predicted XI:

  1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Ishan Kishan (WK), 3. Suryakumar Yadav, 4. Dewald Brevis/Tilak Verma, 5. Kieron Pollard, 6. Tim David, 7. Fabian Allen, 8. Murugan Ashwin/Mayank Markande, 9. Jaydev Unadkat, 10. Jasprit Burmah, 11. Basil Thampi/Tymal Mills

Strengths

The same core as before. Rohit-Ishan-Sky-Pollard-Bumrah.

Weaknesses

The bowling cohort. Unadkat/Thampi are adequate players to come off the bench but not the ideal starters. They will also miss the Pandya brothers.

X Factor

Watch out for the foreign recruits. Brevis was the batter of the U-19 World Cup, Tim David is the hardest hitting Singaporean in the T20 circuit, Fabian Allen’s reputation has gone up in the last couple of years, and a fit-Tymal Mills is a treat to watch.

Mumbai Indians IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Rohit Sharma
  • Ishan Kishan (WK)
  • Suryakumar Yadav
  • Anmolpreet Singh
  • Rahul Budhhi
  • Aryan Juyal (WK)
  • Ramandeep Singh
  • Tilak Verma

___________________________

Overseas

  • Dewald Brevis
  • Tim David

All Rounders

  • Arshad Khan
  • Sanjay Yadav

___________________________

Overseas

  • Fabian Allen
  • Kieron Pollard
  • Daniel Sams

Bowlers

  • Jasprit Bumrah
  • Jaydev Unadkat
  • Murugan Ashwin
  • Mayank Markande
  • Basil Thampi
  • Hrithik Shokeen
  • Arjun Tendulkar

___________________________

Overseas

  • *Jofra Archer (unavailable this season)
  • Riley Meredith
  • Tymal Mills

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • Australia: Riley Meredith, Daniel Sams, Tim David (Singapore/Australia)
  • England: Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills
  • West Indies: Fabian Allen, Kieron Pollard
  • South Africa: Dewald Brevis

Mumbai Indians IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/274/24/64/94/134/164/215/65/17
5/214/305/94/245/12

7. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Predicted XI:

  1. Mayank Agarwal (C), 2. Shikhar Dhawan, 3. Liam Livingstone, 4. Jonny Bairstow (WK), 5. Shahrukh Khan, 6. Rishi Dhawan, 7. Odean Smith, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Arshdeep Singh, 10. Sandeep Sharma, 11. Harpreet Brar/ Rahul Chahar

Strengths

The top 5. Agarwal & Dhawan are perennial Orange Cap contenders, Livingstone-Bairstow are T20 legends, and Shahrukh Khan is the newest finisher in the house.

Weaknesses

Not many Indian batters on the bench if Agarwal/Dhawan were to get injured.

X Factor

Watch out for Rishi Dhawan. He has had a pivotal domestic season.

Punjab Kings IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Mayank Agarwal (C)
  • Shikhar Dhawan
  • Shahrukh Khan
  • Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
  • Jitesh Sharma
  • Atharva Taide

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Overseas

  • Jonny Bairstow (WK)
  • Bhanuka Rajapaksa

All Rounders

  • Rishi Dhawan
  • Raj Bawa
  • Writtick Chatterjee
  • Prerak Mankad

___________________________

Overseas

  • Liam Livingstone
  • Benny Howell
  • Odean Smith

Bowlers

  • Arshdeep Singh
  • Rahul Chahar
  • Harpreet Brar
  • Ishan Porel
  • Vaibhav Arora
  • Baltej Singh
  • Ansh Patel
  • Sandeep Sharma

___________________________

Overseas

  • Kagiso Rabada
  • Nathan Ellis

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • Australia: Nathan Ellis
  • England: Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Benny Howell
  • West Indies: Odean Smith
  • South Africa: Kagiso Rabada
  • Sri Lanka: Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Punjab Kings IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/274/14/34/84/134/174/204/295/7
5/134/255/35/225/16

Punjab Kings Website

8. Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Predicted XI:

  1. Jos Buttler (WK), 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3. Devdutt Padikkal, 4. Sanju Samson (C), 5. Shimron Hetmyer, 6. Daryl Mitchell/James Neesham, 7. Ravichandran Ashwin, 8. Yuzvendra Chahal, 9. Prasidh Krishna, 10. Navdeep Saini, 11. Trent Boult

Strengths

The bowling line up. Ashwin-Chahal area top notch duo and add Boult, Prasidh Krishna, and Navdeep Saini, and this is an envious line-up.

Weaknesses

Too top heavy. Lack of finishers if Neesham does not fire (Riyan Parag has not been consistent enough either)

X Factor

Watch out for Prasidh Krishna. Now an India capped player, lot will rest on his shoulders.

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Sanju Samson (C)/WK)
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Karun Nair
  • Devdutt Padikkal
  • Shubham Garhwal

___________________________

Overseas

  • Jos Buttler (WK)
  • Shimron Hetmyer
  • Rassie van der Dussen

All Rounders

  • Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Riyan Parag

___________________________

Overseas

  • Nathan Coulter-Nile
  • Daryl Mitchell
  • James Neesham

Bowlers

  • Yuzvendra Chahal
  • Prasidh Krishna
  • Navdeep Saini
  • Anunay Singh
  • KC Cariappa
  • Dhruv Jurel
  • Kuldeep Sen
  • Tejas Baroka
  • Kuldip Yadav

___________________________

Overseas

  • Trent Boult
  • Obed McCoy

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • New Zealand: Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Trent Boult
  • Australia: Nathan Coulter-Nile
  • England: Jos Buttler
  • West Indies: Shimron Hetmyer, Obed McCoy
  • South Africa: Rassie van der Dussen

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/294/24/54/104/144/184/225/75/20
4/304/265/155/25/11

Rajasthan Royals Website

9. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Predicted XI:

  1. Faf du Plessis (C), 2. Anuj Rawat, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Dinesh Karthik (WK), 6. Sherfane Rutherford/Mahipal Lomror, 7. Wanindu Haranga, 8. Shahbaz Ahmed, 9. Harshal Patel, 10. Mohammad Siraj, 11. Karn Sharma/Josh Hazlewood

Strengths

Bowling line up of Siraj-Harshal-Shahbaz-Hasaranga-Hazlewood is mouth-watering.

Weaknesses

How many games will it take RCB to figure out their best XI, which has been their usual problem. I reckon until Maxwell & Hazlewood come in, RCB might experiment with Anuj Rawat-Lomror-Rutherford.

X Factor

Watch out for Finn Allen. If he gets a chance, just remember his debut 29-ball 71 in a T20I. Also watch out for captain Faf du Plessis. Legendary leader – can he help RCB cross the line?

Also Read: Faf du Plessis & AB De Villiers’ Friendship: Broken Dreams of Faf and ABD

Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Virat Kohli
  • Dinesh Karthik (WK)
  • Anuj Rawat (WK)
  • Suyash Prabhudessai
  • Luvnith Sisodia

___________________________

Overseas

  • Faf du Plessis (C)
  • Finn Allen
  • Sherfane Rutherford

All Rounders

  • Mahipal Lomror
  • Shahbaz Ahmed

___________________________

Overseas

  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva
  • David Willey

Bowlers

  • Mohammed Siraj
  • Harshal Patel
  • Siddarth Kaul
  • Karn Sharma
  • Akash Deep
  • Aneeshwar Gautam
  • Chama Milind

___________________________

Overseas

  • Jason Behrendorff
  • Josh Hazlewood

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • New Zealand: Finn Allen
  • Australia: Glenn Maxwell, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Hazlewood
  • England: David Willey
  • West Indies: Sherfane Rutherford
  • South Africa: Faf du Plessis
  • Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva

Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/273/304/54/94/124/164/194/234/30
5/134/265/45/85/19

RCB Website

10. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Predicted XI:

  1. Kane Williamson (C), 2. Rahul Tripathi, 3. Aiden Markram/Glenn Phillips, 4. Nicholas Pooran (WK), 5. Abdul Samad, 6. Priyam Garg/Abhishek Sharma, 7. Washington Sundar/Shreyas Gopal, 8. Romario Shepherd, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Umran Malik, 11. T Natarajan/Kartik Tyagi

Strengths

Umran Malik-Natarajan-Bhuvneshwar Kumar make a solid bowling line-up. Expect Umran Malik to break the speed charts in this edition of the IPL.

Weaknesses

Not convinced with Priyam Garg/Abhishek Sharma at #6. They might be better used up the order with experienced batters to finish off the match.

X Factor

Watch out for Rahul Tripathi. He was the heart and soul of KKR’s run to the final last year and for RPS in 2017. Also watch out for Suchith, the ultimate substitute fielder.

Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2022 Squad List

Batters

  • Rahul Tripathi
  • Abdul Samad
  • Priyam Garg
  • Vishnu Vinod (WK)
  • Ravikumar Samarth
  • Shashank Singh

___________________________

Overseas

  • Kane Williamson (C)
  • Aiden Markram
  • Nicholas Pooran (WK)

All Rounders

  • Washington Sundar
  • Abhishek Sharma

___________________________

Overseas

  • Sean Abbott
  • Glenn Phillips (WK)
  • Romario Shepherd

Bowlers

  • Shreyas Gopal
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  • Kartik Tyagi
  • T Natarajan
  • Umran Malik
  • Jagadeesha Suchith
  • Saurabh Dubey

___________________________

Overseas

  • Fazalhaq Farooqi
  • Marco Jansen

Overseas Players (by Nationality):

  • New Zealand: Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips
  • Australia: Sean Abbott
  • West Indies: Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd
  • South Africa: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen
  • Afghanistan: Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2022 Fixtures

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3/294/44/94/114/154/174/235/55/17
5/14/275/145/225/8

Sunrisers Hyderabad Website

Frequently Asked Questions – IPL 2022

Who is the captain of CSK in IPL 2022?

Ravindra Jadeja is the captain of CSK in IPL 2022 as MS Dhoni steps down.

Who are all the IPL 2022 commentators?

Harsha Bhogle, Ian Bishop, Aan Wilkins, Pommie Mbangwa, Simon Doull, Sunil gavaskar, Danny Morrison, Graeme Swann, Scott Styris, neroli Medows, Anant Tyagi, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Murali Karthik, Kevin Pietersen, Matthew Hayden, Deep Dasgupta, Anjum Chopra, Nicholas Knight, WV Raman, Daren Ganga, Morne Morkel, Graeme Smith head the English global broadcast unit, while Ravi Shastri, Suresh Raina, Aakash Chopra, Mohammad Kaif, Mayanti Langer Binny, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jatin Sapru, Tanya Purohit, Suren Sundaram are the Hindi/English commentators.

Who is the captain of RCB in IPL 2022?

After Virat Kohli stepped down, Faf du Plessis became the captain of RCB in IPL 2022.

What are the two new teams in IPL 2022?

Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants are the two new teams in IPL 2022.

Sources: ESPNCricinfo – IPL

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India Vs Namibia – T20 World Cup 2021 Match #42 Quick Review!

India Vs Namibia Quick Review – India deliver victory on Ravi Shastri-Bharat Arun-Sridhar-Captain Kohli era.

Final game of the Super 12s in the T20 World Cup.

Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights

Scorecard: India Vs Scotland Video Highlights

Toss: India won the toss and chose to field first.

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE

Umpires: Chris Brown & Richard Illingworth

What Actually Happened

  • Winner: India won by 9 wickets
  • Scores: Namibia 132/8 India 136/1
  • Player of the Match: Ravindra Jadeja 3/16
  • Best Figures
    • Ravindra Jadeja (4-0-16-3), Ravichandran Ashwin (4-0-20-3)
    • Jan Frylinck (2-0-19-2)
  • Most Runs
    • David Wiese 26 (25)
    • Rohit Sharma 56 (37), KL Rahul 54* (36)

Moments of The Day: Same Story, Different Opposition

This match was similar to the India-Scotland match. Spinners choked the Associate nation, while Rohit-Rahul finished the rest.

  • Stephan Baard & Michael van Lingen started positively, scoring 33 in just 4.3 overs. However Bumrah and Jadeja soon reduced Namibia to 39/3. Jadeja was good, but the pick of the bowlers was Ashwin for me – The bowled off Green and couple of edges to slips were proper Test match off spin.
  • Wiese’s 26, along with Frylinck & Trumpelmann’s finishing helped Namibia to a competitive total. Altogether, David Wiese ended up as the fourth highest run-scorer at the end of the Super 12s with 227 runs, best of 66*, average of 45.40 & 127.50 SR. Not bad for someone representing Namibia for the first time.
  • Since the Afghanistan game, 4 players have had standout performances for Team India:
    • Jadeja: 1/19, 3/16, 3/15
    • Ashwin: 2/14, 1/29, 3/20
    • Sharma: 74, 30, 56
    • Rahul: 69, 50, 54*
  • While Rahul & Sharma almost killed the chase with a beautiful highlight package, Suryakumar Yadav was promoted ahead of Virat Kohli. A classic 25* (19) followed including an inside out shot and a pull. When asked later about the move, Kohli responded with, “Surya didn’t get much game time,…, and it’s a nice [World Cup] memory of him to take back.

Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: The Ravi Shastri Era Ends

  • Even though India did not win an ICC trophy during his tenure, India made large strides, especially in Test cricket. R Sridhar improved fielding standards all around and Bharat Arun is credited for the rise of India’s fast bowling attack around the globe. Ravi Shastri instilled the confidence which was evident in the home/away England series & the 2 series victories overseas against Australia, especially Gabba 2021 (rising from 36 All Out). An almost 2.0 W/L ratio across formats is unprecedented for an Indian coach.
  • He also mentioned that not having enough rest between the IPL and the World T20 attributed to not being switched on during crunch situations and pressure matches early on.
  • In any case, I will leave you with his own quote from today, “Sometimes in life, it’s not about all you accomplish, it’s about what you overcome.” Beautiful.

Have a great journey ahead coach! Whether that is coaching in the IPL or back to the commentary! Would also love to see a more free Virat Kohli.

ESPNCricinfo Stat

Also Read: 200th Article Special: 5 Things I have Learned From My Journey of Cricket Writing

T20 World Cup Points Table, Most Runs, Wickets, Catches, Dismissals

No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table, Highest Run Scorer, Highest Wicket Taker, Most Catches, and Most Dismissals. We will keep updating it in every article!

  • Babar Azam – 264 runs (Pakistan, 5 Matches)
  • Wanindu Hasaranga – 16 wickets (Sri Lanka, 8 Matches)
  • Calum MacLeod 8 catches (Scotland, 7 Matches)
  • Matthew Wade – 8 dismissals (Australia, 5 Matches)

Group 1 Table

TeamsPlayedWonLostTied
No-Result
PointsNet Run Rate
1. England54108+ 2.464
2. Australia54108+ 1.216
3. South Africa54108+ 0.739
4. Sri Lanka52304– 0.269
5. West Indies51402– 1.641
6. Bangladesh50500– 2.383
T20 World Cup 2021 Group 1 Points Table

Group 2 Table

TeamsPlayedWonLostTied
No-Result
PointsNet Run Rate
1. Pakistan550010+ 1.583
2. New Zealand54108+ 1.162
3. India52206+ 1.747
4. Afghanistan52304+ 1.053
5. Namibia51402– 1.890
6. Scotland50500– 3.543
T20 World Cup 2021 Group 2 Points Table

Also, if you have not yet read our T20 World Cup Previews, here is a list of all of them! Check them out and share ahead:

  1. A Review – Group A 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka
  2. B Review – Group B 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland
  3. 1 Review – Group 1 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies
  4. 2 Review – Group 2 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand

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