India’s cricket calendar in 2023 of the best moments from Indian players. India’s Top 3 bowlers in 2023 across formats WTC, ODI World Cup, and T20 World Cup 2024. The year saw some of the best moments from Indian players. In particular, the bowlers were at their best for most parts of the season. There was a feeling that no team could beat India the way they played in the ODI World Cup 2023. The main reason behind the success of the Indian team in the year was the bowling. The main bowlers in the team were all in their best form.
In different formats, different players stepped up for India. Particularly in T20Is, India has been trying young players to test them for the T20 World Cup 2024. In the longer formats, India has been playing experienced players to make the best use of their exposure to different conditions. In ODIs, India had its best-ever bowling attack and played like champions throughout the year. There was a problem of plenty.
But there were many good performers for India throughout the year. The bowlers stepped up and made the year memorable. India did not play a lot of Test matches, but there were many ODIs and T20Is being played by India in the year. Some bowlers played Tests along with ODIs, and some others played more T20Is along with ODIs. Irrespective of everything, the focal point of the year was ODIs.
Here are the Top 3 batters of India in 2023 across formats.
3. Mohammad Siraj
Mohammad Siraj was terrific in ODIs in 2023. India had a lot of problems in claiming wickets in the Powerplay overs at the top after the ODI World Cup 2019. Siraj provided the wicket-taking option at the top for India. In the Asia Cup 2023, Siraj gave his best and ran through the batting lineup of Sri Lanka in the final, where they were dismissed for 50 runs. He bowled many memorable spells in the year, especially in ODIs.
Siraj bowled well in Tests but did not get the rewards. With the new ball, Siraj is a threatening bowler, but there is a lot of room for improvement with the old ball. For India, Siraj was one of the best performers in the year. In T20Is, he played some games and bowled well, but it is his performance in ODIs that makes him a top entity for India in the year 2023.
2. Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav had a phenomenal year in 2023 in all the formats he played. In ODIs, he brought the old mojo back for himself. It was not much different in T20Is, where he showed terrific control over his spin. The chinaman spinner was like a dream for those who love to watch pure spin. Kuldeep bowled dream deliveries throughout the year and made bowling loveable. He deserves credit for that fact.
In ODIs, Kuldeep was a beast in the middle overs phase. He was a wicket-taking option and controlled the flow of runs effectively. Batters found it difficult to play against him, with many instances where he seemed nearly unplayable. Such moments left one wondering how to face him. In T20Is, Kuldeep maintained an economy of less than 6, which is a rarity against top sides for a bowler from a leading team. No wonder why he features in the list.
1. Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami was phenomenal in 2023. At the start of the year, he delivered a strong performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023. The star bowler continued to perform well in the WTC final 2023, the Asia Cup 2023, and the bilateral series against Australia, despite not being a first-choice bowler. Shami was not selected in the first four games of the ODI World Cup 2023.
When Shami finally got to play in the ODI World Cup 2023, he made it his own quite literally. Despite playing four fewer games than others, the seamer ended the tournament as the leading wicket-taker. On the biggest stage, Shami delivered his career-best performance. The experienced pacer claimed a fifer against New Zealand twice in the tournament. Against Sri Lanka, he secured a miserly fifer. He also claimed a 4-wicket haul against England.