Published 19:09 IST, October 26th 2023

Top Focus/ World Cup: List of Top 5 players to hit most sixes in CWC 2023, Rohit Sharma faces tough competition

ODI World Cup 2023: Team India led by Rohit Sharma has been invincible in the tournament and are undefeated so far. India take on England in their next clash

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Rohit Sharma during the IND vs NZ CWC 2023 game | Image: Associated Press
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CWC 2023: The ongoing ODI World Cup has been a run fest so far with various teams scoring big. South Africa have been the leaders on this front and have been posting huge totals on a regular basis. So far India are the only team that has remained unbeaten and interestingly, they have never let their opposition reach 300 in any of their five previous matches. India next play against England on October 29, 2022

3 things you need to know:

  • India are on the top of the World Cup points table
  • South Africa so far have the best run rate (+2.370) of the tournament
  • Quinton De Kock is the leading run scorer with 407 runs in CWC 2023 so far

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ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma takes the World Cup by storm

Rohit Sharma trains during CWC 2023 / Image: AP

India have looked like an invincible side so far and a lot of credit for this goes to the Indian captain, Rohit Sharma. The Indian captain who is known for his cool and calm attitude always takes a bit of time to go all out, starts slow and then rips apart the opposition. This has been Rohit's template, but come this World Cup, he changed his game entirely. Rohit also holds the record for most hundreds in World Cup history, which is 7. Rohit So far is leading the chart of most sixes with Proteas stars Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen playing catch up.

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CWC 2023: Top 5 players with most sixes

  • Rohit Sharma (IND): 17
  • Quinton de Kock (SA): 15
  • Heinrich Klaasen (SA): 15
  • Kusal Mendis (SL): 14
  • David Warner (AUS): 13

India have their eyes set on their third World Cup trophy

Team India during their match against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023 / Image: AP

The invincible team India next take on defending champions England. So far, the Indian team hasn't lost any match. Coincidentally, the Indian team was on a 5-match winning streak back in 2019 also and they sustained their first loss of the tournament against England. The match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. India last won the ODI World Cup back in 2011 and it remains to be seen if they can repeat the heroic feat again.
 

19:09 IST, October 26th 2023