5 Best ODI Knocks Of 2023

The year 2023 witnessed Australia clinching the ODI World Cup title for the record 6th time. The year has come to an end but entertained fans to the fullest with exciting cricket matches. Even in the ODI World Cup 2023, there were nail-biting matches between many teams.

If we talk about ODIs, many players from India as well as other countries bagged the limelight with their magnificent performances in 2023. Fans were thrilled to watch many outstanding knocks by batters around the world. Some of these ODI knocks were standout events to watch. In this listicle, we take a glance at the 5 best ODI knocks of 2023.

5 Best ODI Knocks Of 2023

5. Shubman Gill- Double Ton vs New Zealand

Shubman Gill takes the 5th spot on this list for his double-century against New Zealand at the start of 2023. In January, Gill shattered a double ton against New Zealand in a game in Hyderabad.

The right-handed batter smacked 208 runs off 149 deliveries with 19 boundaries and 9 sixes. With his knock, he grabbed an elite record in his name held by only a limited number of batters till now. This knock also helped Gill to cement his place as an opener in the Indian team.

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4. KL Rahul- Century vs Pakistan In Asia Cup 2023

KL Rahul grabs the 4th spot with his century against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023. It was a magnificent knock for two reasons. First, KL Rahul was inducted into the playing 11 at the last moment. Moreover, the right-handed batsman featured in his first-ever match after a comeback from surgery.

Rahul set up an unbeaten stand of 233 runs with Virat Kohli, who also hit a ton in the match. India crushed Pakistan by a huge margin of 228 runs after posting a gigantic 356-2 in 1st innings. Fans also heaped praises on KL Rahul for his stand-out show in the first-ever game after his return to the field.

3. Virat Kohli- Century In ODI World Cup Semi-Final

Sachin Tendulkar is termed as God of Cricket and breaking a god’s record is not an easy task. However, run-machine Virat Kohli broke a long-standing record of Tendulkar. The right-handed batsman shattered a century in the semi-final against New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2023.

With his ton, Kohli broke Tendulkar’s record for most ODI centuries. Kohli now has 50 centuries; more than any other batter in history. Notably, Kohli had also shattered a ton in his previous game against the Netherlands.

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2. Travis Head- Century In ODI World Cup Final

Travis Head slammed a century in the most crucial game of 2023. The Australia opener smacked a 137-run knock in the ICC World Cup 2023 final against India. Head’s knock helped Australia to outplay India in the final and overpower their dominance in the tournament.

Notably, India had got 3 early wickets in the match defending 241. However, Travis Head emerged as a stand-out batter and scored the highest knock ever in an ODI World Cup final. No Indian or Australian cricket fan can forget his knock for years to come and hence, this is another best knock of 2023.

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1. Glenn Maxwell- Double Ton Vs Afghanistan

Some games are recalled for years, while some games are remembered for decades. Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten double ton against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 was one such knock.

Chasing 292 for victory, Australia had almost lost the battle at the start by losing 7 wickets before 100 runs on the scoreboard.?? However, Maxwell had other plans. He shattered an unbeaten double ton to drive Australia to victory by 3 wickets in the end.

The Aussie stalwart stormed 21 fours and 10 sixes at Wankhede Stadium to smash an unbeaten 201 off 128 deliveries. His batting was one of the best knocks ever in the history of cricket and clinches the top spot on this list.