New Delhi. The teams of India and Australia will face each other in the final of the ICC ODI World Cup. India beat New Zealand in the first semi-final, while the Kangaroos beat South Africa in a thrilling match to enter the final. Team India has defeated every team that appeared in this World Cup. Every player has performed brilliantly so it is very difficult to pick one but former opener Gautam Gambhir has been named as the game changer.
The host team’s performance in the ICC ODI World Cup being played in India has been superb. Team India has not lost a single match so far. The team reached the semi-finals after winning 9 consecutive matches and defeated New Zealand by 70 runs in the semi-final. Virat Kohli is creating panic after the aggressive opening pair of captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul’s batting in the middle order is tremendous. Mohammed Shami is wreaking havoc with his teammates with the ball.
Every player in Team India is such that he can change the match on his own. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir expressed his opinion on Star Sports show before the World Cup final calling Shreyas Iyer a game changer. He said that look I am going to say a big thing. Virat Kohli has played a good innings but the real game changer of the match for me is Shreyar Iyer. What a brilliant batting performance this player who is playing his first World Cup. He has scored two centuries in a row and can prove to be a real game changer in the finals as well.
Gambhir’s game changer performance
Shreyas Iyer has shown great form in this World Cup. The batsman, who is returning from injury, has scored consecutive centuries in the last two matches. After scoring a century against the Netherlands, he defeated the New Zealand bowlers in the semi-finals as well. A total of 526 runs have been scored in this World Cup so far.
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Tags: India vs Australia, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, World Cup 2023
First published: November 17, 2023, 05:46 IST