India vs South Africa is undoubtedly the much anticipated league stage match of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Where on one side team India is on an unbeaten winning run, South Africa is on thrashing mode. Apart from the disappointing defeat against Netherlands, South Africa rattled every team they faced. So, the next match between these two teams is an ultimate clash of giants. Read to know the 5 players to watch out for in the India vs South Africa match in CWC 2023.
5 Players To Watch Out For In India Vs South Africa CWC 2023
Players of both teams are in red hot form. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer and Kuldeep Yadav from the Indian side are playing exceptional cricket. Whereas in the South African side Quinton De Kock, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada are in great touch. So it was a pretty tough job sorting 5 key players from such a long list. However, we made this list of 5 players to watch out for in India Vs South Africa World Cup 2023, do check out.
Quinton De Kock
Would you believe, the leading run-scorer in the tournament, Quinton De Kock has already announced his retirement from ODIs! Quinton De Kock has hit four centuries in the tournament. The threat he poses with his clean striking ability is nothing less than a nightmare for the bowlers. He also has six ODI centuries against India. So QDK is definitely a key player to keep an eye on in the India vs South Africa clash on November 5.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is proving again and again why he is called the Modern Master. He has scored four fifties and a century in the grandest tournament so far. He is also the second leading run-scorer in the tournament. Moreover, Virat’s records against South Africa are phenomenal. He has scored 1403 runs in 28 innings at an average of 61. So, Virat Kohli is again a player to watch in the India vs South Africa match in CWC 2023.
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Mohammed Shami
14 wickets in just 3 matches itself tells you why Mohammed Shami is in this list. In the previous match against Sri Lanka Shami became the highest wicket taker in ODI World Cups for India. His recent form has made him the most fierce bowler in the tournament. Proteas must be watching the videos of Shami and you already know the reason…
Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram is probably the best spin playing batsman in the South African team. He also plays the pace nicely. So he could give a tough challenge to the Indian bowling lineup. Aiden is also second leading run-scorer for his team in the CWC 2023 so far. He has scored 362 runs in 7 innings at a terrific average of 60.33.
Rohit Sharma
The skipper of the Indian team is probably the most impactful player in this tournament. The way he is scoring runs is flawless. He has scored 402 runs in the tournament so far. But it’s not only his hard hitting batting but his brilliant captaincy that makes him a key player in the next game against South Africa. Porteas would be more scared of Rohit Sharma’s captaincy skills. So keep your eye on Captain India in the next match.
These were the 5 key players to watch out for in the India Vs South Africa clash in the Cricket World Cup 2023. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on November 5.
