- The ongoing cricket World Cup 2023 in India has not set the stage on fire yet vis-à-vis the crackling display of performances that would have mesmerized the avid followers no end. However, the marquee tournament is still in the nascent stage and as it moves ahead towards the business end, we can expect many mind-blowing performances for sure. Nonetheless, whatever exhibition of skillsets unfolded so far clearly indicates some of the most fancied teams are struggling to come to terms with the Indian conditions and failing to pose considerable challenges to the opponents. Look at how some of the most fancied teams like Australia and the last edition’s champions England are still in search of hitting the right straps to take on the opposition on expected lines.
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- The biggest upset of the World Cup has already been witnessed when the minnows of international cricket Afghanistan caused a mighty upset when it triumphed over England comprehensively in New Delhi. This win must rate as historic as far as Afghanistan cricket is concerned and should propel the war-ravaged nation to scale even more glories in the coming years. Intriguingly, Australia is struggling to make its presence felt mainly because the acclaimed batsmen like David Warner and Steve Smith are not producing the desired results with the bat. Thankfully, the team from Down Under registered a hard-fought win against Sri Lanka in Lucknow recently that would hopefully ensure their campaign is back on track.
- Most welcomingly, Team India’s campaign appears to have taken off on a superb note with three successive wins under its belt already. The way Australia and Pakistan have been rolled over by Team India suggests it is the team to beat in the tournament. Every department of the team is in full flow what with the batsmen, bowlers, and the fielders delivering the goods with such panache. Most importantly, Captain Rohit Sharma has set the tone for the aggressive brand of cricket by wielding his enormous bat like a talisman. Except for the first match against Australia, the Hitman Rohit Sharma has shown phenomenal hitting prowess against Afghanistan and Pakistan, respectively. Those who have witnessed the mayhem from him would have felt dumbfounded.
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- Rohit the batsman has all the time in the world while going about decimating the opposition bowlers disdainfully. The languid grace, exceptional timing combined with brute power, the naturally attacking instincts, comfortable footwork while essaying both front and backfoot strokes, and silken skills to dissect the field with superb placements have been in full flow. The pleasing stroke play on display from Rohit is one of the highlights of the tournament so far. Hopefully, he will also continue in the same vein for the rest of the matches. Undoubtedly, Team India will require Rohit Sharma’s amazing hitting capabilities to remain in top gear to go the distance. In the meanwhile, let’s sit back and enjoy Hitman’s unadulterated show with the willow.
