ICC Cricket World Cup: A look at India's top performers in tournament history
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India is just a few days away from starting officially. With the tournament taking place in familiar subcontinent conditions, the Indian team will be under a lot of scrutiny. Legacies of veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin, playing their third or fourth WC in their mid/late 30s will be determined in this tournament, as fans will hope that they perform well in home conditions to help India lift the trophy.
On the other hand, exciting talents like Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Siraj will be playing in the tournament for the first time.
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. The difference between writing history and dissapointment would be just one knock, one bowling spell or an outstanding piece of fielding, as it has been for years at this marquee event. As the tournament draws closer, let us look at some Indian stars who have etched their name in history books with their performances:
1) Sachin Tendulkar
The Indian batting maestro is the leading run-scorer in WC history.
In 45 matches and 44 innings, he 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. He also has the most centuries in World Cup history.
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