Updated On: 29 September, 2023 09:03 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
During the span of these one and a half months, a lot of legends will solidify their names in history while many exciting stars will launch themselves into superstardom. As the tournament draws closer, Mid-Day looks at some Indian stars who have etched their name in history books with their performances.

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In 21 matches, Ganguly scored 1,006 runs at an average of 55.58, with four centuries and three fifties in 21 innings, with the best score of 183. He is India`s third-highest run-scorer in World Cup history
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In 45 matches and 44 innings, Tendulkar scored 2,278 runs at an average of 56.95 and a strike rate of 88.98. He scored six centuries and 15 half-centuries in his WC career, with the best score of 152

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In 17 WC matches, captain Rohit Sharma has scored 978 runs at an average of 65.20 and a strike rate of 95.97. He has scored six centuries and three fifties in 17 innings, with the best score of 140
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In 23 WC matches, he has taken 44 wickets at an average of 20.22 and best bowling figures of 4/42. He won the World Cup with India in 2011 and finished as joint-highest wicket-taker with 21 scalps

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In 26 matches, Kohli has scored 1,030 runs at an average of 46.81 and a strike rate of 86.70. He has two centuries and six fifties in 26 innings, with the best score of 107. He is India`s second-highest run-scorer in tournament history
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In just 11 matches, Shami has 31 wickets at an average of 15.70 and the best bowling figures of 5/69. He is only the second Indian to have a World Cup hat-trick to his name

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Srinath took 44 wickets in 34 matches at an average of 27.81. His best bowling figures are 4/30 in World Cups. He was a part of India`s runners-up finishing 2003 WC team, taking 16 scalps in 11 matches. He is India`s second-highest wicket-taker in WCs and joint-sixth overall
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Kumble is among the most successful spinners in World Cup history. In 18 matches, he has taken 31 wickets at an average of 22.83, with the best figures of 4/32