Gill has been in stellar form and moved up to a career-high world No. 2 in the ODI rankings having scored 1,230 runs in 20 matches this year. The 24-year-old was the leading scorer at the recent Asia Cup and his partnership with captain Rohit Sharma will again be crucial.
New Delhi: On the eve of the ODI World Cup Cricket beginning from tomorrow, Oct 5, here is a rundown of some of the frontline players who could prove to be crucial as game changers, a special report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says
Shubman Gil:is one of the of batsmen with a century in each format of the international game, which includes a double-hundred against New Zealand in an ODI earlier this year.
Hardik Pandya: Although a back injury has hampered his career, Pandya has become a consistent and reliable performer with both bat and ball, always maintaining a calm and assured presence out in the middle.
As a middle-order batsman, Pandya can be promoted if India need to accelerate their innings or become the anchor in times of trouble. As a bowler, he is the man India turn to when they need some medium pace in the middle overs.
Kuldeep Yadav: While India’s bowling attack has no dearth of weapons, Kuldeep Yadav could make a difference for the hosts as the wrist-spinner has taken 33 wickets in the 50-over format this year.
The 28-year-old’s miserly bowling can put heavy pressure on batsmen to score, allowing other bowlers to pick up wickets. He was named the best player at the Asia Cup, boasting an economy of 3.61 and an average of 11.44.
ODI World Cup Schedule
Oct 5: England vs New Zealand, Ahmedabad 2pm
Oct 6: Pakistan vs Netherlands, Hyderabad 2pm
Oct 7: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Dharamsala 10:30am;
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, New Delhi 2pm
Oct 8: India vs Australia, Chennai 2pm
Winner: $4 million
Runner-up: $2 million
Losing Semifinalists: $800,000
Teams eliminated after group stage: $100,000
Oct 9: New Zealand vs Netherlands, Hyderabad 2pm
Oct 10: England vs Bangladesh, Dharamsala 10:30am;
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Hyderabad 2pm
Oct 11: India vs Afghanistan, New Delhi 2pm
Oct 12: Australia vs South Africa, Lucknow 2pm
Oct13: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Chennai 2pm
Oct 14: India vs Pakistan, Ahmedabad 2pm
Oct 15: England vs Afghanistan, New Delhi 2pm
Oct 16: Australia vs Sri Lanka, Lucknow 2pm
Oct 17: South Africa vs Netherlands, Dharamsala 2pm
Oct 18: New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Chennai 2pm
Oct 19: India vs Bangladesh, Pune 2pm
Oct 20: Australia vs Pakistan, Bengaluru 2pm
Oct 21: Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, Lucknow 10:30am
England vs South Africa, Mumbai 2pm
Oct 22: India vs New Zealand, Dharamsala 2pm
Oct 23: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Chennai 2pm
Oct 24: South Africa vs Bangladesh, Mumbai 2pm
Oct 25: Australia vs Netherlands, New Delhi 2pm
Oct 26: England vs Sri Lanka, Bengaluru 2pm
Oct 27: Pakistan vs South Africa, Chennai 2pm
Oct 28: Australia vs New Zealand, Dharamsala 10:30am
Netherlands vs Bangladesh, Kolkata 2pm
Oct 29: India vs England, Lucknow 2pm
Oct 30: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Pune 2pm
Oct 31: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Kolkata 2pm
Nov 1: New Zealand vs South Africa, Pune 2pm
Nov 2: India vs Sri Lanka, Mumbai 2pm
Nov 3: Netherlands vs Afghanistan, Lucknow 2pm
Nov 4: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Bengaluru 10:30am
England vs Australia, Ahmedabad 2pm
Nov 5: India vs South Africa, Kolkata 2pm
Nov 6: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, New Delhi 2pm
Nov 7: Australia vs Afghanistan, Mumbai 2pm
Nov 8: England vs Netherlands, Pune 2pm
Nov 9: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Bengaluru 2pm
Nov 10: South Africa vs Afghanistan, Ahmedabad 2pm
Nov 11: Australia vs Bangladesh, Pune 10:30am
England vs Pakistan, Kolkata 2pm
Nov 12: India vs Netherlands, Bengaluru 2pm
Semifinals
Nov 15: 1st place vs 4th place, Mumbai 2pm
Nov 16: 2nd place vs 3rd place, Kolkata 2pm
Final
Nov 19: Ahmedabad 2pm
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