The ICC ODI Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be played in India later this year in the month of October-November. In the much awaited tournament, cricket fans might get to see the last matches of a few ODI greats who have consistently performed over the years for their respective sides.
Here are the 5 players who might feature for the last time in Cricket World Cup 2023:
1. David Warner
David Warner is one of the most explosive opening batter in the history of ODI cricket and will look to provide a great start to the Australian side in the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2023.
Warner scored 647 runs in 10 innings in the 2019 ODI World Cup in England and was the second highest run-scorer in the tournament. He had earlier dropped a major hint of his retirement and had expressed his wish to be able to finish his incredible cricket career on a high note.
2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian Team in the marquee tournament and will hope to finally end the streak of losses in ICC tournaments. Whatever the result might be, age is definitely not on Rohit’s side and hence it might be his last appearance in an ODI World Cup.
He smashed 5 hundreds in the previous edition of the ODI World Cup which was held in England in 2019. In 17 World Cup matches, Rohit Sharma has scored 978 runs at an average of 65.20 and strike rate of 95.97.
3. Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Nabi has been one of the finest leaders and a very prominent face for Afghanistan cricket and has scored 3008 runs and has taken 148 wickets in the ODI format. The 38-year-old all-rounder will look to take the Afghanistan side into the knockout stage of the Cricket World Cup 2023.
4. Mushfiqur Rahim
Former Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is another star player who might retire after Cricket World Cup 2023. He has represented the Bangladesh side in the last 4 editions of the ODI World Cup.
The 35-year-old has been Bangladesh’s main stay in major ICC events but might find it difficult to continue till the next edition in 2027.
5. Tim Southee
Tim Southee is the most integral part of the New Zealand bowling lineup and has taken 210 wickets for them in the ODI format. He has also played a few crucial cameos with the bat and has amassed 722 runs. The 34-year old pacer will lead the attack for possibly the last time in Cricket World Cup 2023.
