Not Shubman Gill! Irfan Pathan picks 5-most impressive debutants from World Cup 2023

The round-robin edition of the ODI World Cup 2023 was full entertainment for the fans as it was the Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma, who topped the points table with nine wins from nine games. Indian batter Virat Kohli is currently the leading run scorer in the competition whereas Australian leg spinner Adam Zampa tops the leading wicket-takers list. 

3 things you need to know

• The round-robin stage of the 2023 ODI World Cup finished on November 12
• Team India defeated Netherlands by 160 runs in the final CWC 2023 round-robin match
• The semi-finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup will be played on November 15 and November 16

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Irfan Pathan picks up his top five debutants in the 2023 ODI World Cup 

The 2023 ODI World Cup turned out to be the first 50 over World Cup for many young players such as Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Dishan Madushanka, Azmatullah Omarzai and many more. While Shubman and Siraj have contributed to the Indian team's tremendous performance in the CWC 2023, Madushanka and Omarzai are also not behind and have impressed with their performance. 

Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan picked up his top five debutants in the 2023 ODI World Cup and didn't include Indian players such as Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj. As per Pathan, Rachin Ravindra, Shreyas Iyer, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen and Dilshan Madushanka will be the top five players that impressed him in the CWC 2023. Irfan Pathan tweeted: 

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Team India to face New Zealand in the first CWC 2023 semi-final

The Indian cricket team will be facing a tough challenge in the first semi-final of the 2023 ODI World Cup against New Zealand. The ‘Men in Blue’ have been only able to defeat the Kiwis once in the ICC tournaments in the last 20 years. The only win came during the round-robin stage of the CWC 2023. The Indian team was knocked out from the 2019 ODI World Cup after they lost to Kiwis in the rain-affected semi-final in Manchester. The Rohit Sharma-led side will want to avenge the defeat and inch one step more closer to 3rd ODI World Cup.