Rohit Sharma has been chosen as the skipper of the ICC ODI Team of the Year 2023 and the XI is filled with Indian stars. The ODI Team of the Year 2023 features six India players, two Australians, two South Africans and a Kiwi.
ICC's ODI Team of the Year features the Indian opening pair of Shubman Gill and Rohit. Gill finished 2023 as the leading run-getter in the 50-over format with 1584 runs in 29 games at an outstanding average of 63.36. He scored five centuries and nine half-centuries in the calendar year.
On the other hand, Virat Kohli and Rohit finished as second and third-leading run-getters in the format with 1377 and 1255 runs respectively. The No. three and No. five slots have been given to Travis Head and Daryl Mitchell respectively. While Head scored a match-winning hundred in the final against India, Mitchell ended the year as the fourth-leading (1204) run-scorer at an average of 52.34.
South Africa's Heinrich Klassen has been handed the responsibility of handling the wicketkeeping gloves. He had a phenomenal year as he notched up three tons and two half-centuries.
His South African teammate Marco Jansen finds a place in the XI as a bowling allrounder. Jansen had an amazing tournament in India that saw him contribute both with the bat and ball in hand.
Coming to the bowlers, Adam Zampa has made it to the team on the back of his impressive run in 2023 that saw him claim 38 wickets in 20 matches at an average of 26.31. He bagged a total of five four-wicket hauls in the year.
The other three bowlers in the side are Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami. Kuldeep (49 wickets), Siraj (44 wickets) and Shami (43 wickets) finished as the top three leading wicket-takers in ODIs in 2023 and hence their inclusion doesn't spring any surprise.
ICC's ODI Team of the Year:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Travis Head, Virat Kohli, Daryl Mitchell, Heinrich Klassen (WK), Marco Jansen, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami
