During the span of these one and a half months, a lot of legends will solidify their names in history while many exciting stars will launch themselves into superstardom. As the tournament draws closer, Mid-Day looks at some Indian stars who have etched their name in history books with their performances.
Updated On: 2023-09-29 09:03 PM IST
Compiled by : Srijanee Majumdar
In 21 matches, Ganguly scored 1,006 runs at an average of 55.58, with four centuries and three fifties in 21 innings, with the best score of 183. He is India's third-highest run-scorer in World Cup history
In 45 matches and 44 innings, Tendulkar scored 2,278 runs at an average of 56.95 and a strike rate of 88.98. He scored six centuries and 15 half-centuries in his WC career, with the best score of 152
In 17 WC matches, captain Rohit Sharma has scored 978 runs at an average of 65.20 and a strike rate of 95.97. He has scored six centuries and three fifties in 17 innings, with the best score of 140
In 23 WC matches, he has taken 44 wickets at an average of 20.22 and best bowling figures of 4/42. He won the World Cup with India in 2011 and finished as joint-highest wicket-taker with 21 scalps
In 26 matches, Kohli has scored 1,030 runs at an average of 46.81 and a strike rate of 86.70. He has two centuries and six fifties in 26 innings, with the best score of 107. He is India's second-highest run-scorer in tournament history
In just 11 matches, Shami has 31 wickets at an average of 15.70 and the best bowling figures of 5/69. He is only the second Indian to have a World Cup hat-trick to his name
Srinath took 44 wickets in 34 matches at an average of 27.81. His best bowling figures are 4/30 in World Cups. He was a part of India's runners-up finishing 2003 WC team, taking 16 scalps in 11 matches. He is India's second-highest wicket-taker in WCs and joint-sixth overall
Kumble is among the most successful spinners in World Cup history. In 18 matches, he has taken 31 wickets at an average of 22.83, with the best figures of 4/32
