ICC World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli features as Jacques Kallis names his top 5 players for World Cup

ICC World Cup 2023: We are just 19 days away from the biggest event in the history of cricket. The Cricket World Cup will begin from the 5th of October in India with the final set to take place on the 19th of November. The opening encounter will see finalists of the 2019 World Cup England and New Zealand clashing with each other at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

ICC World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli features as Jacques Kallis names his top 5 players for World Cup

ICC World Cup 2023 will be an opportunity for all ten teams to showcase their talent and win the crown of cricket. It’s fair to say that all the teams will have key players on whom the hopes of the fans would rely the most. 

With the ICC World Cup 2023 around the corner, there have been a lot of speculations about who will win, who will be the finalists, who will score the most runs, who will take the most wickets and many more. Many experts and fans have started making their predictions. 

Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis was asked to name top five players for the ICC World Cup 2023. He picked Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan as the No.1 player who will be setting the stage on fire in the upcoming cricket extravaganza. 

Jacques Kallis then went on to pick premier Indian batter Virat Kohli as the second top player for the ICC World Cup 2023. The Indian batter is arguably one of the best batters going in world cricket. It’ll be a no surprise if he sets the stage on fire in the tournament. 

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Anrich Nortje was the third pick of former Proteas all-rounder. It’s fair to say that the South African pacer will be an X factor for his team in the World Cup. his brutal pace will be something that will be troubling most of the batters on Indian pitches in the tournament. 

England captain Jos Buttler and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam were the fourth and fifth top players picked by Jacques Kallis for the ICC World Cup 2023. The two will be extremely crucial for their team’s chances in the tournament. 

Jacques Kallis Top 5 players for the 2023 World Cup:

1. Rashid Khan.
2. Virat Kohli.
3. Anrich Nortje.
4. Jos Buttler.
5. Babar Azam.

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