Cricket World Cup 2023: Yuvraj Singh To Rohit Sharma; Top Performances In Tournament History - In Pics

Bangladesh has not had the greatest track record at 50-over World Cups, qualifying for the quarterfinals in 2015. After this, the second biggest success story of Bangladesh's World Cup history is their veteran all-rounder Shakib al Hasan's performance in the 2019 World Cup. He delivered perhaps the best performance by an all-rounder in the tournament's history.

The 'Hitman' of Indian batting was in his prime during the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales. The right-hander went on an unprecedented run, topping the run charts with 648 runs in nine matches at an average of 81.00 and a strike rate of 98.33. He scored five centuries and one fifty in the tournament, including a knock of 140 against arch-rivals Pakistan, which is considered as one of the finest knocks in WC history. Rohit became the only batter ever to smash five centuries in a single World Cup. But despite that, he could not win a World Cup for India. 

In 2019, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc was breathing fire on the pitch. His scary left-arm pace, swing and toe-crushing yorkers were a fear factor for batters. In 10 matches, he went on to take 27 wickets, a record for most wickets in a single edition of the World Cup. These wickets came at an average of 18.59, with the best bowling figures of 5/26 against New Zealand. His yorkers deceived the batters' limbs, crashing into the stumps and at times, leaving batters cowering for cover. 

In nine matches and eight innings, Yuvraj scored 362 runs at an average of over 90 and a strike rate of over 86. He scored one century and four fifties, with the best score of 113. He also took 15 wickets with the best figures of 5/31. He finished as the eighth-highest run-scorer and sixth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. His performance against West Indies, a century and two wickets for 18 is one of the best all-round performances in WC history. 

The legendary Indian batter holds the record for scoring the most runs during a single World Cup edition. In 2003, the Master Blaster scored 673 runs in 11 matches at an average of 61.18 and a strike rate of above 89. In 11 innings, he scored a century and six fifties, with the best score of 152. His knock of 98 in 75 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan is considered as one of the most iconic knocks by an Indian in tournament history.