Best ODI XI for 2023

As 2023 bids goodbye, the cricketing world can look back at the year gone with pride. ODI Cricket in particular saw some brilliant performances with the bat and ball. Newer superstars came into place while a few older names came storming back to form. 

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It was a memorable year for Australia as they won their sixth ODI World Cup title. It was an event to remember for Pat Cummins as they mounted a comeback during the tournament to win the title.

In this article, we take a look at the year gone by in the ODI format. Here are the best XI players in the ODI format in 2023.

Rohit Sharma – India

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The Indian skipper will look back at 2023 as a landmark year for himself. Rohit Sharma gave the Indians some amazing starts during the 2023 ODI World Cup. The 36-year-old makes it to the ODI XI for 2023 with some sterling numbers. In 27 games, Rohit has scored 1255 runs with two centuries and 9 half-centuries with an average of 52 and a career-high strike rate of 117. 

Shubman Gill – India

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India’s young opener will want to keep 2023 locked in his back pocket for the rest of his life. Shubman Gill has made it to the Best ODI XI of 2023 after finishing at the top of the run-scoring charts. The 24-year-old played 29 matches scoring 1584 runs with an average of 63 and a strike rate of 105. Gill scored five centuries and nine half-centuries during the year.

Virat Kohli – India

The former India skipper ended 2023 as a record holder in the ODI format. Virat Kohli became the first player to score fifty ODI Centuries going past the record set by Sachin Tendulkar. In 27 games, Kohli scored 1377 runs with an amazing average of 72 as well as scoring six centuries and 8 half-centuries. The 35-year-old walks into the number three spot for the ODI XI for 2023. 

Glenn Maxwell – Australia

The biggest impact player during the ODI World Cup 2023 was none other than Glenn Maxwell. The 35-year-old Australian scored 201 runs during an epic game in Mumbai versus Afghanistan. In 11 games this year Maxwell has scored 413 runs with an average of 51 and a strike rate of 145. Glenn Maxwell’s two centuries alone this year warrant his place in the Best ODI XI for 2023. His century against the Netherlands created a new record in ODI World Cup history.

Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand

Kane Williamson and the New Zealand cricket team finally saw Daryl Mitchell step it up in the ODI format. The 32-year-old is a dependable number five and finds his name in the ODI XI for 2023. Daryl Mitchell played 26 games scoring 1204 runs with an average of 52 and a strike rate above 100.

Heinrich Klaasen – South Africa

2023 has been a great year for Heinrich Klaasen as the Proteas wicketkeeper. With 927 runs from 24 with 3 centuries, the 32-year-old has been one of the biggest superstars. Klassen is the sole wicketkeeper in the ODI XI for 2023 overtaking Quinton De Kock. 

Marco Jansen – South Africa

After making his ODI debut in 2022, it took Marco Jansen just one year to make it to the ODI XI for 2023. This year the tall South African played 20 ODI Games and scored 406 runs with a best of 75 not out. With the ball, Jansen picked 33 wickets including a five-wicket haul.

Pat Cummins – Australia

The Australian skipper played a huge role in his side winning the 2023 ODI World Cup. With 17 wickets this year from just 13 games, Pat Cummins is a deserving member in the ODI XI for 2023 for his amazing year as a skipper and key member of his side. 

Mohammed Shami – India

Arguably the best ODI bowler of 2023 with the best-ever performances during the ODI World Cup last year. Mohammed Shami picked 43 wickets from just 19 games with a best of 7/57. The 33-year-old ended the year with an economy rate of 5.3 RPO and finds himself in the best ODI XI for the 2023 team. 

Kuldeep Yadav – India

After years of inconsistency, Kuldeep Yadav finally showed his true colours in 2023. For the first time in five years, the left-arm-spinner picked over 40 wickets. With 49 wickets from 30, games Kuldeep Yadav finds his name etched in the ODI XI for 2023.

Adam Zampa – Australia

Rounding off the list at number 11 is none other than Australia’s best leg-spinner in the current era. Adam Zampa picked 38 wickets from 20 and played a key role in the ODI World Cup triumph. This has earned Zampa a place in the ODI XI for 2023 to make it a formidable team.