Most Runs In Each Edition Of ODI World Cup
Published on: Nov 11, 2023 1:42 am IST|Updated on: Nov 11, 2023 9:07 am IST
ODI Cricket World Cup, officially known as Men’s Cricket World Cup is ICC’s event which began way back in 1975. It is the major event hosted by the ICC and is one of the world’s most-viewed tournaments.
This ODI format World Cup is the most popular one and the most liked tournament across the world. It is a format where 10 teams play every four years competing for the biggest trophy in sport. This 10-teams rule will change next time when the tournament happens in 2027, where 14 teams will compete for the trophy, which is an increase of 4 teams and that will give a chance to the associate nations as well.
Most Runs In Each Edition Of ODI World Cup
| Year | Name | Country | Runs |
| 1975 | Glenn Turner | New Zealand | 333 |
| 1979 | Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | 253 |
| 1983 | David Gower | England | 384 |
| 1987 | Graham Gooch | England | 471 |
| 1992 | Martin Crowe | New Zealand | 456 |
| 1995 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 523 |
| 1999 | Rahul Dravid | India | 461 |
| 2003 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 673 |
| 2007 | Matthew Hayden | Australia | 659 |
| 2011 | Tilakratne Dilshan | Sri Lankan | 500 |
| 2015 | Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 547 |
| 2019 | Rohit Sharma | India | 648 |
In this year’s ongoing World Cup, Quinton de Kock is leading the charts for the most runs. The craze for the World Cup has immensely increased after the popularization of TV’s into use and then people have thoroughly watched the game. This ODI format might feel a bit slowish and boring, but it is one of the best formats of the game to be played on and will be played lively for more years to come.
Sachin Tendulkar has been the top scorer two times in World Cup history and his valuable contribution to this tournament is absolutely special. His record of most runs at the 2003 World Cup is still not broken. He also leads the most runs in World Cup record (overall), which is also a immense feat to achieve.
