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Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar (Source: Twitter)
Ever since its inception in 1975, the Men's ODI World Cup has been delivering enthralling moments to cricket fans across the globe. The 13th edition of cricket's biggest spectacle is nearing its end and has already provided many memorable on-field moments that have gone down in the history books. ODI cricket is a format dominated by both batters and bowlers and we have seen similar scenes this time too.
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However, while turning the pages of the history books, there have been instances where the batters have completely taken the lead by outplaying the opposition bowlers. It is not a rare sight for batters to score centuries in the World Cup. But there are very few batters who have done it consistently at the highest level and scored the most runs.
In this article, we look at the list of players who scored the most runs in the World Cup
5. David Warner (1438)
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Australia's opening batter is the fifth-leading run-getter in the premier 50-over tournament and is on the verge of completing 1500 runs. Warner's 1438 runs came from just 26 innings and he will add more runs this year, with potentially three more innings to go for Australia in the 2023 edition. The southpaw is currently fourth in the 2023 WC run scorers list with 446 runs from 8 innings.
4. Kumar Sangakkara (1532)
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Sri Lanka's legendary wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara is the fourth cricketer to cross 1500 runs in the ODI World Cup. Having played 35 innings, the southpaw has smashed 1532 runs with a highest score of 124. Sangakkara was a beast in the 2015 World Cup, scoring four consecutive centuries.
3. Virat Kohli (1573)
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Modern-day legend Virat Kohli is the second Indian batter to complete 1500 runs in the ODI World Cup and the only active cricketer to achieve this feat. The 35-year-old crossed the milestone in this ongoing World Cup with a century against South Africa. Kohli's 1573 runs came from just 34 innings and he might be able to overtake Ponting this year with potentially three more innings to go for India in the 2023 edition.
2. Ricky Ponting (1743)
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Ponting, who led Australia to win two consecutive World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007, is regarded as one of the most successful captains in the history of cricket. Apart from his captaincy brilliance, the right-hander was also an accomplished batter and is the second-highest run-scorer in World Cup history. Ponting has amassed 1743 runs in 42 innings from five World Cups.
1. Sachin Tendulkar (2278)
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Not many would have been surprised by seeing the 'God of Cricket' at the top of this elite list. The man who scored the most runs in Tests and ODIs also leads the chart in the 50-over World Cup. Tendulkar holds numerous records in the ODI World Cup, one of which is the most runs. The legendary Indian batter has scored 2278 runs in 44 innings over a span of two decades from 1992-2011. With six World Cup centuries, the right-handed batter is also the holder of the most runs in a single edition (673 in 2003).