2023 ODI World Cup: How captains have performed so far

Rohit Sharma ndash India Matches 5 Runs 311 Average 6220Rohit Sharma has been in great form scoring 311 runs in five matches at a strong average of 6220 The opening batsman didnrsquot start the tournament well after being dismissed for a duck in the opening match against Australia but he made a strong comeback smashing an 84ball 131 against Afghanistan There was no stopping the India skipper thereafter as he scored a matchwinning 86 against archrivals Pakistan and a quickfire 48 and 46 against Bangladesh and New Zealand respectivelyAlso ReadICC World Cup 2023 IND vs ENG Will Jos be able to solve India riddleBabar Azam ndash Pakistan Matches 6 Runs 207 Average 3450Pakistan contributed just five and 10 respectively He made a comeback scoring 192 runs in the next four matches including three halfcenturies However his efforts went in vain as his team went on to lose those matchesPat Cummins ndash Australia Matches 6 Wickets 8 Runs 92Australia skipper Pat Cummins started the tournament quietly with the ball conceding 033 in 62 overs and 171 off nine overs against India and South Africa respectively But he made a solid comeback claiming seven wickets in his next four games He was effective with the bat too scoring 37 off just 14 balls against New Zealand on Saturday His innings included four sixesTemba Bavuma ndash South Africa Matches 4 Runs 87 Average 2175Temba Bavuma was in great form before the World Cup smashing 637 runs in 10 ODIs this year at a strong average of 7962 including three centuries However despite his team doing well his form is now a concern for the inform side The opening batsman scored just eight in the opening match against Sri Lanka He contributed 35 and 16 against Australia and the Netherlands respectively before being ruled out against England and Bangladesh due to illness He returned against Pakistan at Chennai where he managed 28 off 27 ballsHashmatullah Shahidi ndash Afghanistan Matches 5 Runs 168 Average 4200Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has had a decent time in the tournament so far He failed to impress in the opening match against Bangladesh scoring just 18 But the lefthanded batsman made a fighting 80 against India to take his team to a challenging 2728 His unbeaten 48 off 45 balls played a big role in Afghanistan upsetting Pakistan by eight wickets at ChennaiJos Buttler ndash England Matches 5 Runs 95 Average 1900Jos Buttler was dismissed just once on a singledigit score in the last 10 ODIs before the World Cup But the middleorder bighitting batsman has failed miserably so far scoring just 95 in five matches He started the tournament with a decent 43 against New Zealand However he failed to score above 20 in the next four matches having dismissed twice on a singledigit scoreTom Latham ndash New Zealand Matches 6 Runs 147 Average 3675With regular skipper Kane Williamson out injured standin captain Tom Latham took charge in five out of six games so far The wicketkeeperbatsman has had a decent outing contributing 121 runs in his first two innings including two halfcenturies However he failed in the Dharamsala leg scoring just 26 in the last two gamesScott Edwards ndash The Netherlands Matches 6 Runs 204 Average 5100Scott Edwards was the architect behind the Netherlandss stunning win over inform South Africa and Bangladesh The wicketkeeperbatsman scored 78 not out off 69 balls to take his team from 825 to 2458 in a 42over game against the Proteas He repeated his feat against Bangladesh too as his fighting 68 helped the team score 229 after being in dire straits at 634Shakib Al Hasan ndash Bangladesh Matches 5 Wickets 7 Runs 61Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has failed to live up to the World No 1 allrounder tag so far in the tournament The leftarm spinner started with a bang claiming 330 against Afghanistan But he failed to contribute much in the next four games claiming one wicket each He has disappointed with the bat too Apart from 40 and 14 against New Zealand and Afghanistan respectively the lefthanded batsman was dismissed thrice on a singledigit scoreKusal Mendis ndash Sri Lanka Matches 5 Runs 229 Average 4580Kusal Mendis was handed over the captaincy after regular skipper Dasun Shanaka was ruled out after the first two matches due to thigh injury The wicketkeeperbatsman started the tournament on a positive note scoring 76 against South Africa He smashed a 77ball 122 in the next match against Pakistan However both these knocks come in a losing cause He later failed to contribute with the bat in the three matches he led the team in scoring just 31 in three innings