IND vs ENG: No Virat Kohli, No Jasprit Bumrah As Shane Watson Names His Player Of The Tournament For ICC World Cup 2023

Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson recently picked his choice for Player of the Tournament in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Shane Watson sidelined international superstars like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, David Warner, and Quinton de Kock.

Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, David Warner, and Quinton de Kock are in red-hot form in the ongoing World Cup in India. De Kock, Kohli, and Warner are the top three run scorers in the tournament, while Adam Zampa and Mitchell Santner lead the bowling chart.

Phenomenal To Watch Rohit Sharma Bat – Shane Watson

Speaking on the Star Sports show, Shane Watson has named Rohit Sharma as his Player of the Tournament. Watson praised Rohit’s exceptional batting performances and his ability to dominate from the first ball against top-class bowlers.

“According to me, I think the Player of the Tournament is going to be Rohit Sharma. He has just set the tournament alive so far. It’s been phenomenal to watch him bat the way he has. Take the game from ball one against the best bowlers in the world. And I just believe he is going to continue on such a rich vein of form until the end of the tournament. So he for me is the number one,” Watson told Star Sports.

Rohit Sharma has been in brilliant form with the bat in the World Cup, ranking as the fourth leading run scorer in the tournament. The right-handed batter has scored 311 runs in five innings at an impressive average of 62.20 with an outstanding strike rate of 133.48.

India Set To Take On England On Sunday

The Men in Blue is the sole unbeaten side in the prestigious tournament at home. The hosts have achieved victory in all five matches played, placing them at the top of the 10-team points table with 10 points and an impressive Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.353.

Rohit Sharma will be next seen in action when India takes on England in their next match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, October 29. The home team needs to win two more victories to secure their berth in the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament.

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