Former Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag has expressed optimism that Virat Kohli will emerge as the leading run-scorer in the upcoming 2023 World Cup which will start from October 5.
In the 2011 ODI World Cup, Virat Kohli was among the young cricketers who celebrated the victory by lifting the legendary Sachin Tendulkar on his shoulders. Virender Sehwag hopes that if India manages to win the 2023 World Cup, Kohli will receive a similar accolade and recognition for his significant contributions to the country over the years.
While talking to Cricbuzz, Virat kohli said,”Cheeku (Kohli) didn’t score a single century in the 2019 World Cup, this year I hope he scores many hundreds and ends up as the leading run-scorer in the tournament. Then, I want him to be carried on the shoulders and get a round of the ground.”
Apart from Kohli, Sehwag also praised the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and said that he has been an important pillar of team India. He was not part of the 2011 ODI World Cup but is now playing as captain in 2023 ODI World Cup.
Sehwag stated,”These two (Rohit & Kohli) senior players deserve to win the World Cup. Rohit Sharma was so close to getting picked for the 2011 World Cup but missed out. Later he became the Badshah of ODIs, he deserves to win a World Cup trophy because he is a fantastic player.”
India is set to kick off their 2023 World Cup journey by facing Australia in Chennai on Sunday, October 8th.
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India’s World Cup Squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami.
