In the first match of ODI World Cup 2023, such a shameful record has been registered in the name of the Indian cricket team. In the match played against Australia at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai, both the Indian openers had to return to the pavilion without opening their account.
In the match, Australian fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood bowled brilliantly against the Indian openers and dismissed them early on. This type of incident has happened in the World Cup after 40 years, the first time it happened in the 1983 World Cup.
At the beginning of the match, Ishan Kishan came to open with Indian captain Rohit Sharma, but Ishan Kishan was out on a golden duck off the bowling of Mitchell Starc in the very first over of the innings. Cameron Green standing at slip took the catch of Ishaan.
After this, in the second over of the innings, Rohit Sharma became the victim of Josh Hazlewood without opening the account. Hazlewood showed the Indian captain the way to the pavilion through LBW on the third ball of the over. After playing 5 balls, Rohit Sharma was out on the sixth ball.
This has happened before also when the Indian opener was out on zero…
This was not the first time that Indian openers had returned to the pavilion without opening their account in the World Cup. Indian openers Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth had to return to Suny in a similar manner against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup.
In the match, Australia won the toss and decided to bat first and were all out for 199 runs in 49.3 overs. Steve Smith scored the maximum 46 runs for Australia, while Ravindra Jadeja took the maximum 3 wickets for India.
After this match, the openers of the Indian team and the team will have to do better for the World Cup. He needs to work hard in the upcoming series to improve his start.