Published: Feb 03, 2018, 04:47 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 03, 2018, 04:52 PM (IST)
India’s spectacular run in ICC Cricket World Cup 2018 came to a fairytale end, as the team lifted the trophy by defeating Australia in the final with a dominant performance. Led by Prithvi Shaw, the Indian young guns excelled in every department — be it batting, bowling or fielding — to give no scope to their opponents and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament. Here is how each member of the squad performed in the tournament.
Prithvi Shaw (10/10): Numbers will suggest that Prithvi Shaw’s contributions in India’s victory were 261 runs. However, he came across as an efficient captain, taking effective calls on bowling changes and field placements.
Shubman Gill (10/10): The Player of the Tournament hit a century and three half-centuries. Gill was the driving force of India’s much talked-about top order. He adapted to the situations well, and played classy shots. In all he scored 372 runs in the tournament.
Manjot Kalra (10/10): Shaw’s opening partner complemented his efforts well in the tournament, matching up to the level of consistency and scoring 252 runs. However, his most memorable knock has to be the century in final that made India’s job look like a cakewalk.
Harvik Desai (8/10): Desai was India’s wicketkeeper for the title hunt and did pretty well behind the stumps. He took some difficult catches and also was quick enough to pull off run outs. He scored a half-century when given a chance up in the order and scored 157 runs in total.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti (9/10): Apart from India’s top order, the pace contingent, too, has been widely praised. Nagarkoti picked up 9 wickets. He could make full use of the pitch and generate good pace, playing with batsmen’s minds with variation in length and pace.
Shivam Mavi (9/10): Mavi, too, bagged 9 wickets in the tournament and complimented Nagarkoti well, charging in equally lethal deliveries from the other end. The duo rattled many opponents in the tournament.
Ishan Porel (9/10): Inspiring is the story of Porel — a known name in domestic circuit — who picked up an injury in the very first match. He came back into the playing eleven in the playoff stage and bagged 6 wickets, including a 4-for. He was the one to draw first blood in the final, which eventually resulted in an achievable target for India.
Anukul Roy (10/10): In conditions favourable for pacers, spinner Anukul Roy proved that India produce finest of spinners. Roy emerged as the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 14 wickets. His spells included a 4-for and a 5-for.
Abhishek Sharma (7/10): While the performance of India’s middle order has been questioned, Abhishek has come forward to answer them with performance. Getting to bat only thrice, Abhishek scored half-century as well as a quick-fire 23. He also picked up 6 wickets in the tournament and fielded well.
Arshdeep Singh (5/10): Arshdeep was picked in place of Porel in two matches and put up decent performances, bagging 3 wickets.
Himanshu Rana (4/10): Rana scored 14 runs in the only innings he batted in and remained unsuccessful with the ball. He played just another match in which he neither batted nor bowled. However, it will not be right to judge the potential in him based on the limited chances he got.
Shiva Singh (5/10): Shiva was a part of the playing eleven in all the India matches and picked up 4 wickets. However, he put up some impressive fielding efforts, including a run out in the final.
Riyan Parag (2/10): Playing in four matches, Parag scored a total of 17 runs and bagged 3 wickets. Though he was impressive before the tournament, he could not carry the form into the World Cup.
Aryan Juyal (1/10): Juyal was handed the wicketkeeping duties for two matches. He batted in only one match and scored eight runs. There was a lack of opportunity for a 16-year-old cricketer.
Pankaj Yadav, Aditya Thakare (cannot be given marks): Though members of the squad, neither Pankaj nor Thakare played in any of the matches and hence cannot be given marks.
