Much-awaited ICC awards are finally announced by the ICC for the year 2023. ICC also announced teams of the year in both men’s and women’s categories in every format of the game. In this article, we will tell you ICC men’s ODI team of the year 2023.
- Rohit Sharma (captain)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Travis Head
- Daryl Mitchell
- Heinrich Klassen (wicketkeeper)
- Marco Jansen
- Adam Zampa
- Mohammad Siraj
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammad Shami
Top order
The whole top order of this team is comprised of Indian stars which shows the dominance of the Indian players in 2023. ODI was an important format in 2023 and one of the greats of the format Rohit Sharma is the first opener and captain of the side. The second opener is the highest run scorer in ODIs in 2023, Shubman Gill. At No.3 we have the man, the myth, the legend, the GOAT of the game, Virat Kohli who had an incredible year in his most likable format.
Middle-order
In middle order, we have Travis Head who played the innings of his life and helped Australia to lift the World Cup. At No.5 and 6, we have Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand who made a sensational hundred in the semi-finals of the World Cup, and wicketkeeper Heinrich Klassen who was very dangerous with the bat in 2023. The first fast-bowling all-rounder of the team was South Africa’s Marco Jansen.
Bowlers
Again it is only Australian wrist spinner Adam Zampa who made it to the team as a different country bowler otherwise in the bowling department too, Indians are dominating. Kuldeep Yadav who was man of the series in Asia Cup 2023 is our second spinner. Two fast bowlers of the team are Mohammad Siraj who became the No.1 ODI ranked bowler in 2023 and also clinched historic figures in the Asia Cup finals. Mohammad Shami who was the highest wicket-taker in the 2023 World Cup is the second fast bowler of the team.