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Former West Indies cricketer Viv Richards has made a big prediction and named the highest wicket-taker in World Cup 2023. Richards did not name India’s dashing fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah or Australia’s dangerous paceman Mitchell Starc. He believes that Pakistan’s right-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi will be the biggest target in the upcoming World Cup. Let us tell you that the ODI World Cup will be held in India from October 5 to November 19.
Richards expressed his opinion about the 23-year-old Shaheen in a video shared on the International Cricket Council (ICC) Instagram account on Tuesday. Richards said, “Shaheen Afridi will become the highest wicket-taker in the World Cup. I have seen them in Pakistan. I have spent some time in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and witnessed its tremendous growth. He is a strong willed person. I will choose them.
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It is worth mentioning that Shaheen performed well in the ODI World Cup played in England in 2019. He took 16 wickets in 5 matches in the tournament. His best performance was 6/35. He was the second highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in the tournament. Next was Mohammad Amir who took 17 wickets in 8 matches for Pakistan. At the same time, Starc (17 wickets in 10 matches) topped the overall list. Bumrah is fifth. He made 18 outs in 9 matches.
The World Cup 2023 will also be played in a round-robin format, with all 10 teams playing against each other. A team has to play 9 league matches. The Pakistan team will begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on October 6. This match will be played in Hyderabad. Meanwhile, a high-voltage match between India and Pakistan will be held in Ahmedabad on October 14. Narendra Modi will be played in the stadium.