 "World Cup 2023 Points Table: New Zealand dethrone India from top of table")
New Zealand dethroned India from the top of the points table after they hammered Afghanistan by 149 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai to collect their fourth win on the trot in the ICC World Cup 2023. India, who occupied the number one position ever since their victory against India, will have an opportunity to overtake the Kiwis when they take on Bangladesh on Thursday, October 19.
Check out the full points table here
Afghanistan after this huge loss were related to the ninth place while it helped the Netherlands move to the eighth. Australia remain in the seventh position while South Africa and Pakistan occupy the third and fourth positions with one loss in their name.
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.293 | 8 |
| 2 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.821 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.076 | 4 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.137 | 4 |
| 5 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.084 | 2 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.699 | 2 |
| 7 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.734 | 2 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.790 | 2 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.048 | 2 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.250 | 2 |
Top five batters in the ICC World Cup 2023
The chart of the top five batters is led by New Zealand's Devon Conway who has 248 runs in four matches.
| Player | Matches | Inns | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| Devon Conway | 4 | 4 | 249 | 83 | 106.42 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 3 | 3 | 248 | 124 | 93.58 |
| Quinton de Kock | 3 | 3 | 229 | 76.33 | 108.02 |
| Rohit Sharma | 3 | 3 | 221 | 102.5 | 140.41 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 4 | 215 | 71.66 | 106.96 |
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Top five bowlers in ICC World Cup 2023
The charts of the top five bowlers is led by New Zealand's Mitchell Santner, who has 11 wickets from four matches.
| Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average |
| Mitchell Santenr | 4 | 37.4 | 11 | 15.09 |
| Matt Hnery | 4 | 33.3 | 9 | 18 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 3 | 27 | 8 | 11.62 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 24.5 | 7 | 19.86 |
| Hasan Ali | 3 | 22 | 7 | 19.14 |