India is just few days away from hosting the ICC World Cup 2023. The much-awaited matches will kick start on October 5. More than the glamour attached to the top players, fans are anticipated to know the statistics of each player throughout the tournament.

History has witnessed both set of players; some were able to lead from the front with their team while few remained as lone fighters in the battle. Though they win or lose, the players with remarkable performances were always remembered throughout.

Here are few players with some great campaigns:

• Sachin Tendulkar (2003)

The legendary Indian batsman who holds countless record to his name but the one which outstands from others is the remarkable performance showcased during 2003 World Cup. He scored 673 runs in 11 matches at an average of 61.18 and a strike rate of above 89. In 11 matches he scored a century and six fifties, with the best score of 152. In one of the most anticipated matches, India faced arch-rivals Pakistan, Tendulkar took 98 runs in 75 balls.

• Yuvaraj Singh (2011)

Nothing mattered to him rather than bagging the world cup trophy to Indian team. He was the symbol of courage, determination and resilience. He has put up a mind-blowing performance, the best campaign by a world cup winning player. Despite being at the verge of cancer and throwing up on the pitch and all struggles, it did not let the batter to turn away. In nine matches and eight innings, Yuvraj scored 362 runs at an average of over 90 and a strike rate of over 86. And that wasn’t it, he scored one century and four fifties, with the best score of 113. Being a part time spinner, he took 15 wickets. His best performance was showcased against West Indies. He finished of the tournament as the eighth-highest run-scorer and sixth-highest wicket-taker.

• Mitchell Starc (2019)

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc was unstoppable during 2019 ICC World Cup. He smashed the record for taking most wickets in a single edition by taking 27 wickets in 10 matches. These wickets came at an average of 18.59, with the best bowling figures of 5/26 against New Zealand.

• Rohit Sharma (2019)

The hitman of India topped the run charts with 648 runs in nine matches at an average of 81.00 and a strike rate of 98.33. He made one of the finest knocks of World Cup history during the match against arch-rivals Pakistan, a score of 140. He scored five centuries and one fifty in the tournament. Though he was unable to win the World Cup for India, he became the only batsman to smash five centuries in a single World Cup.

• Shakib Al Hasan (2019)

All rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s  performance was one of the biggest success stories of Bangladesh’s World Cup history. He emerged as the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament, giving competition to top batters like Rohit Sharma, David Warner and Kane Williamson, scoring 606 runs in eight matches at an average of 86.57 and a strike rate of over 96, says The Economic Times.
He scored two centuries and five fifties, with the best score 124. He also took 11 wickets with the best figures of 5/29 against Afghanistan.

• Roger Benny (1983)

Roger Benny played the pivotal role to bring first ever World Cup to India. It was during the time when West Indies, England and Australia ruled the cricket world. He ended as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 18 in eight matches with the best figures of 4/29 that demolished Australians in the group stage.

• Matthew Hayden (2007)

Known as the Walking Demon, smashed sixes against the most fearsome bowlers in the game but fell shot of 15 runs before breaking Sachin’s World Record. In 11 matches, he scored 659 runs at an average of 73.22 at a destructive strike rate of over 101. He scored three centuries and a fifty in 10 innings, with the best score of 158 against hosts West Indies.

• Shane Warne (1999)

In Australia”s winning World Cup campaign in Europe that started their historic run of WC hat-tricks, Warne took 20 wickets in 10 matches, topping the wicket-taking charts. He had an average of 16.25 and the best bowling figures of 4/37 against South Africa in the semi-finals.

• Lance Klusner (1999)

South African cricketer scored 281 runs in nine matches at an average of 140.50, with two half-centuries and best score of 52*. He showcased the most iconic performance in World Cup history. With the ball, he took 17 wickets with the best figures of 5/21, ending as the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.

• Kumar Sangakkara (2015)

Sangakkara is an unforgettable warrior of Lankan Lions. In seven matches, Sangakkara made 541 runs at an average of 108.20 and a strike rate of 105.87. He smashed four successive centuries becoming the only player to do so in the World Cup history. He finished as the second-highest run-getter in the tournament.