Rohit Sharma Out, Jasprit Bumrah Also Excluded!! ODI Team Of The Year 2023

With the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, ODI cricket fluxed adrenaline among cricket fans around the world in 2023. Fans witnessed how India dominated all other teams on home soil during the tournament. They also witnessed Australia stunning India in the ODI World Cup final to win their 6th World Cup trophy.

The World Cup also observed how an underdog Afghanistan crushed giants like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh in ODIs. They even managed to stun Australia to some extent, before losing the match with a one-man show by Glenn Maxwell. In this listicle, we form the best ODI team of the year 2023.

ODI Team Of The Year 2023

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill slammed the most runs in the ODI format in 2023. The Indian opener shattered a double century against New Zealand at the start of the year, achieving a rare record in 50-over cricket.

With 1584 runs across 29 matches, the right-handed batsman stormed 5 centuries and 9 half-centuries. With his stunning show, Shubman Gill also cemented his place as an opener in Team India.

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Travis Head

Travis Head played only a handful of matches in 2023. However, he made sure to make most of them count. Across 13 ODI games this year, the Aussie opener slammed 570 runs averaging 51+.

The left-handed batter also slammed 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries. In the most crucial ODI encounter of 2023- the ICC World Cup 2023 final- Head blasted a 137-run knock to drive Australia to victory.

Virat Kohli (C)

Virat Kohli takes the one-down position in the ODI team of the year 2023. The Indian batter showed impeccable form since the start of 2023 itself when he slammed 2 centuries against Sri Lanka.

In ICC World Cup 2023, Kohli won the player-of-the-series award for smacking the most runs ever in a 50-over World Cup. At a fabulous average of 72.47, Kohli stormed 6 tons and 8 half-centuries this year. Although Kohli is not India’s captain now, he should be termed the captain of the best ODI team of 2023.

Rachin Ravindra

Another middle-order batter who impressed in 2023 was Rachin Ravindra. He also gets the spot of an all-rounder in this list. With 3 centuries and 2 fifties, Ravindra finished as the leading run-getter for New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2023.

The left-handed batter mustered 820 runs across 21 innings this year, with 3 tons and 3 fifties averaging 41+. The left-arm spinner also hunted 18 scalps.

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Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell is another Kiwi player in this team. Mitchell slammed 2 centuries against the dominating Indian team in the World Cup. The right-handed batsman is the leading run-getter for New Zealand this year with 1204 runs across 26 matches. With 5 centuries and 3 half-centuries, Mitchell was a superb Kiwi star to watch out for.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul is one of the best middle-order batsmen in ODI cricket. In 24 innings, the Indian batsman slammed 1060 runs at a stunning average of 66.25. He also hit 2 tons and 7 half-centuries.

Rahul played match-winning knocks for India during the Asia Cup 2023 and the World Cup. Although he spent a lot of time outside the field due to injury, Rahul is among the top 7 batters with the most runs in 2023.

Heinrich Klaasen (WK)

South Africa wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen also gets a place on this list. The right-handed batsman was a stand-out wicketkeeper in ODIs this year. He shattered 927 runs across 22 innings averaging 46.35. At his stunning strike rate of 140+, Klaasen slammed 3 tons and 2 fifties.

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Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav made a fabulous comeback to ODI cricket this year. The left-arm spinner is the leading wicket-taker in 2023. Yadav hunted 49 wickets across 30 games averaging 20.48. He played a key role for India during the Asia Cup 2023 and ICC World Cup 2023.

Mohammed Shami

Who can forget Mohammed Shami’s dominance in the ICC World Cup 2023? The Indian pacer grabbed 3 five-wicket hauls to outplay giants like New Zealand and Sri Lanka. He was the most feared bowler for every team.

Picking 7 wickets for 57 runs in the semi-final, Shami registered the record for the best bowling show by an Indian bowler in One-Day Internationals. In just 19 games this year, the right-arm pacer hunted 43 wickets at an average of just 16.46.

Mohammed Siraj

For Mohammed Siraj, 2023 was an outstanding year. He reached the top ICC rankings and also finished as the most successful pacer. In 25 games, Siraj hunted 44 scalps at an average of 20.68. In Asia Cup 2023 final, Siraj grabbed 6 wickets for 21 runs to hand Sri Lanka one of their worst defeats ever.

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Shaheen Afridi

Shaheen Afridi was another brilliant pacer this year. The left-arm pacer clinched 42 wickets across 21 games averaging 24.04. The Pakistan pacer grabbed the most wickets for his team in 2023 including a 5-wicket haul in ICC World Cup 2023. Overall, Afridi is the 5th highest wicket-taker in One-Day Internationals in 2023.