That is an end to the league stages of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023! After 45 matches, India stand tall in the points table, winning 9 out of 9 matches, 9 dominating wins and several heroes have stood up at different times. A complete dream team, if there is any!
We now move on to the knockouts where the Men in Blue haven't been enjoying success since the 2011 World Cup glory in the exact same Wankhede Stadium where the hosts, India, will face New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday. South Africa will be facing the five-time champions Australia at Eden Gardens on the following day in the second semis.
Who are those two finalists travelling to the Narendra Modi Stadium? Only time will tell.
For now, this is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators, Akshay Bhide and Sidharth Gulati, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer, brought you all the live-action of this enthralling game of cricket. We will meet again! Until then, it's cheers! Happy Diwali๐ช!!!!
Most sixes hit by India in a single innings of a World Cup:
18 vs Bermuda in Port of Spain, 2007 16 vs Netherlands in Bengaluru - TODAY
Highest team totals in ODI World Cups:
428/5 - South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Delhi, 2023 417/6 - Australia vs Afghanistan in Perth, 2015 413/5 - India vs Bermuda in Port of Spain, 2007 411/4 - South Africa vs Ireland in Canberra, 2015 410/4 - India vs Netherlands in Bengaluru - TODAY
Most wickets by a spinner for India in a single edition of a World Cup: 16 - Ravindra Jadeja (2023) 15 - Anil Kumble (1996) 15 - Yuvraj Singh (2011) 14 - Kuldeep Yadav (2023) 14 - Maninder Singh (1987)
Most consecutive wins in a single edition of a World Cup:
11 - Australia (WC 2003) 11 - Australia (WC 2007) 9 - India (WC 2023) 8 - India (WC 2003) 8 - New Zealand (WC 2015)