The men’s ODI World Cup is going to be special. No captains from the previous edition will be led by the teams for the men’s ODI World Cup. All the teams that are participating in the ODI World Cup are set to have new captains.
Due to the change in circumstances from the past four years all new faces will be wearing the captain’s hat for the men’s ODI World Cup 2023. Kane Williamson was the only captain from the previous edition likely to lead New Zealand’s team for the 2023 edition but due to his injury in IPL 2023, he will not be able to participate in the men’s World Cup 2023. Tom Latham is likely to replace Kane Williamson for the ODI World Cup but an official announcement is yet to be made.
Men’s ODI World Cup 2023: All Teams and New Captains
Virat Kohli led the team India in 2019 but will not be leading for the 2023 edition. Rohit Sharma was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team in 2021. Eoin Morgan pioneered the England team during the men’s ODI World Cup in 2019. He is now retired and Eoin Morgan led his team to the finals against the Kiwis. Jos Buttler is leading the England team after Eoin’s retirement. it will be worth watching the new decisions for the England team who scored the most in the men’s ODI World Cup 2019.
Aaron Finch led the Australian team to the ODI World Cup in 2019. In early 2023, he announced his retirement from international cricket. He led the Australian team for a long time and represented his team in 252 matches. Pat Cummins will be the new captain of the Australian team in 2023. It will be exciting to see what new decisions he makes.
Babar Azam has replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed to lead Pakistan’s team in the men’s ODI World Cup. Tamim Iqbal has taken over the captaincy responsibility for the Bangladeshi team after replacing Mashrafe Mortaza. Faf du Plessis quit ODI cricket for South Africa, and Temba Bavuma is now leading the team forward. Hashmatullah Shahidi will be leading the team Afghanistan for the ODI World Cup 2023.
Sri Lanka and West Indies are yet to sign-up for the tournament. They are likely to have new captains for the ODI World Cup 2023. Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka and Shai Hope for the West Indies. The two best qualifying teams will go on to represent their country in the World Cup. The 2023 ODI World Cup is likely to last from October 5th to the 19th.
Men’s ODI World Cup: Teams and their New Captains
| Team | Captain |
| India | Rohit Sharma |
| England | Eoin Morgan |
| New Zealand | Tom Latham |
| Australia | Aaron Finch |
| Pakistan | Babar Azam |
| Bangladesh | Tamim Iqbal |
| South Africa | Temba Bavuma |
| Afghanistan | Hashmatullah Shahidi |
| Sri Lanka | Dasun Shanaka |
| West Indies | Shai Hope |
Indian teams probable squad for Men’s ODI World Cup 2023
The tournament will be the 13th edition of the men’s ICC ODI World Cup. A total of 32 countries will be participating in the tournament and only 10 teams will qualify. Some countries have already been selected for the tournament which are India, England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and, West Indies. Here is the Indian team’s squad who are likely to participate in the men’s ODI WC 23, according to Cricket Country.
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Virat Kohli
- Shubman Gill
- KL Rahul
- Shreyas Iyer
- Ishan Kishan (WK)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Axar Patel
- Hardik Pandya
- R Ashwin
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
- Mohammed Siraj
- Shardul Thakur
- Deepak Chahar
When the ODI WC 2023 will start?
The men’s ODI WC 2023 is going to be special under the new captains for the 13th edition. It will be interesting to see how new captains incorporate new decisions into the teams and where they lead. We are going to watch out for India in the ODI World Cup 23 which is going to start in October 2023 and end in November 2023.
