The latest edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy ended on Monday. It was Punjab that lifted the title. Here, we take a look at the strongest Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 playing XI.
Punjab had been doing well in the last few seasons. There were a lot of brilliant youngsters coming through. Now, they have made it count with an important trophy.
Openers: Abhishek Sharma and Harvik Desai (WK)
Abhishek Sharma will open the batting in this strongest Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 playing XI. The all-rounder was announced as the Player of the Tournament. He did extremely well with the bat and also did a decent job with the ball. With 336 runs in 7 games, Saurashtra’s Harvik Desai had a good campaign. He is likely to earn an IPL contract in the upcoming auctions.
Middle-Order: Anmolpreet Singh, Tilak Varma and Vishnu Vinod
India has focused on developing middle-order batters for the T20 format. It seems that the efforts are paying off. Anmolpreet Singh did a fantastic job at No.3, especially in the finals. Tilak Varma, as we all know, has been in fine form and he is set to be in the Indian Team for a long time. Mumbai Indians and Kerala cricketer Vishnu Vinod also had a memorable tournament with the bat.
All-Rounders: Riyan Parag and Krunal Pandya (C)
Riyan Parag and Krunal Pandya are the all-rounders in this strongest Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 playing XI. The biggest positive for the future of the Indian Team was the performance of Riyan Parag. He excelled in crunch situations. He might play for India soon. Krunal Pandya has also thrown his name into the discussion for the next Indian Team.
Bowlers: Atit Sheth, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Ravi Teja and Suyash Sharma
The well-known established IPL bowlers did not have a great run in SMAT 2023. Ravi Teja finished as the highest wicket-taker with 19 scalps while Atit Sheth also had a good tournament. Bhuvi was top-notch with both taking wickets and containing runs. Suyash Sharma was the star as the spinner. He might also get a chance to play for India soon.
