The race to become the world champion started on 5th October, 2023 in the World Cup 2023. A total of ten teams started the tournament with the idea of becoming the world cricket champion. This World Cup is in the format of One Day International (ODI). This is the 13th edition of the series and is hosted by India.
Teams Participating (World Cup 2023) :
There were eight teams ready to wager in the tournament and the remaining two were decided by the World Cup qualifier’s matches. The two teams that made it into the list were Sri Lanka and Netherlands. Unfortunately, West Indies did not make it as they lost in the qualifier’s matches. The teams participating currently in the World Cup 2023 are:
- India
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Australia
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
- England
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
Summary Till Now:
The teams have been playing with all they have as every team wants to make it to the World Cup 2023 Semi Finals. Since almost half of the league matches are over and for some teams, it has not been their best performance and for some, it is going very smoothly as they have been playing exceptionally well.
Top Performers
India is currently at the top of the table and has not lost a single match. The team is performing well and as a unit, they can achieve the kind of neat cricket they are playing. New Zealand is also showing the best of skills they have as a team and are dominating their opponents and that too without Kane Williamson as he was injured in the first match he played with the team. These two teams are the table toppers and are most likely to qualify for the semi-finals.
South Africa sitting on third place on the points table has shown an exceptional performance in this World Cup 2023. They are creating a lot of fear in their opponents with their explosive batting. Australia had a bad start as they lost a couple of matches in the beginning of the series but now the team is back in form and they are now making sure that the opponent knows why they are the world champions five times.
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Decent Performers
Sri Lanka is performing well and is not far behind from the semi-finals but the upcoming matches are going to be difficult and there is a lot of pressure at the middle of the points table after half of the tournament. Afghanistan is also performing well and is in the middle region of the points table.
Least Performers
World Cup 2023 has been most disastrous for England as being the defending champions they had some expectations from the cricket fans from the team to show great gaming skills and they were supposed to terrify the opponents with the squad they have with them. This season is not going well for them as they have lost many matches till now and lie at the bottom of the points table. With England, Pakistan was also supposed to give a toe toe-to-toe fight to their opponents but the performance is not good and this is the reason they are losing most of the matches they are playing.
Bangladesh and the Netherlands are at the bottom of the points table. The Netherlands have less experience in international cricket when compared to other teams but the team is adapting well and they are giving their all to put up a fight against any team they are playing against. Bangladesh has some players who are performing well but as a team, they are not able to convert those performances into their wins.
The Semi-Finals:
The main question arises as to which teams will be able to qualify for the semi-finals and will have a chance to move forward in the race to lift the trophy of World Cup 2023. According to the performances of the teams in the last matches, only a few names come to mind when we talk about the world champion. After analyzing the teams and their performances, these can be the qualifiers for the semi-finals of World Cup 2023:
- India
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Australia
These teams will fight the ultimate battle for the World Cup 2023 trophy. This season is proving to be the most exciting one and one with many brilliant performances.
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