The former legendary Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh backed Indian skipper Rohit Sharma to emulate his heroics of the ODI World Cup 2019.
The anticipation for the ODI World Cup 2023 has taken hold of India, as the grand event is poised to be hosted by this cricket-devoted nation starting from October 5. With the honor of hosting this global spectacle on home turf, the Men in Blue can expect unwavering support from the crowd, as stadiums across the country resonate with the resounding chants of ‘India! India!’. Amid this excitement, Captain Rohit Sharma shoulders the weight of immense expectations, with hopes that he can replicate the remarkable achievements of MS Dhoni’s team in 2011, who clinched India’s first-ever World Cup victory on home soil.
Leading up to this cricket extravaganza, Rohit Sharma finds solid backing from the iconic Indian all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj’s unwavering confidence in Rohit’s batting prowess fuels the belief that he will shine with the bat in this monumental event. Yuvraj Singh recently reminisced about a motivational conversation he had with Rohit prior to the 2019 World Cup. It was from this encounter that Rohit drew inspiration to set new records through his exceptional performances on the cricket field.
“I understand that Rohit Sharma is not in the best of forms right now. Last time also before the 2019 World Cup, he was not in good form in the IPL. And I told him that something special is coming, just be in the zone. And he went on to score 4-5 hundreds in the World Cup. So maybe he is not in the greatest form right now because he will go berserk at the World Cup. You never know. Everything happens for a reason. The same thing happened with me, and that’s what Sachin told me,” Yuvraj said on the Cricket Basu YouTube channel.
Rohit Sharma was the highest run-getter of the 2019 ODI World Cup
Notably, Rohit Sharma secured the title of the greatest run-scorer in the 2019 World Cup, scoring an amazing 648 runs from nine innings with an average of 81 and a strike rate of 98.33.
The opening batter exhibited his extraordinary batting talents with one half-century and a record five centuries during the event. This feat created a global record for the maximum number of centuries in a single edition of the Global Cup.
Looking ahead to the ODI World Cup 2023, the 36-year-old batsman, who might be competing in his final World Cup, is eager to reproduce his magic from 2019 and gather runs for the Indian squad throughout the competition.
With a decade-long thirst for an ICC trophy, the Indian squad is determined to break the drought, and winning the World Cup on home soil would definitely be the most fitting way to achieve this long-awaited achievement.
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