Most Runs in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Finishes As Top Scorer, Rohit Sharma in Second Place
Given the pitches in India, batsmen are expected to score heavily in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. As we advance into the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, don’t be surprised to see some top batsmen dominate the list of most runs in World Cup 2023.
Most Runs in World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli ended the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 topping the run-scoring charts in the CWC The right-hander smashed his 50th ODI century, going past the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 49 ODI hundreds. He comfortably occupies the top spot with 765 runs with Rohit Sharma in second place, having scored 597 runs. Quinton de Kock with four centuries is third on this list. This was de Kock's last ODI tournament as he is set to retire from the format. New Zealand youngster Rachin Ravindra is foruth on this list and he finished with a tally of 578 runs while his teammate Daryl Mitchell, who scored his second century of the World Cup 2023 against India, is fifth with 552 runs. Indian captain Rohit Sharma, with 550 runs, is fifth on this list. Meanwhile. scroll down to find out the leading run-scorers on the list of most runs in World Cup 2023. ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated: Check Latest Team Standings With Net Run Rate of CWC23 in India.
Given the pitches in India, batsmen were expected to score heavily in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. As we advanced into the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the conditions offered a lot of variety and top batsmen dominated the list of most runs in World Cup 2023. With each team playing nine matches, top batsmen had the opportunity to show some consistency and feature on the list of most runs in World Cup 2023. ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get CWC Tournament Fixtures, Time Table with Match Timings in IST and Venue Details.
Most Runs in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
| Position | Player | Team | Inns | Runs |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | India | 11 | 765 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | India | 11 | 597 |
| 3 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 10 | 594 |
| 4 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 10 | 578 |
| 5 | Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 10 | 552 |
In the last edition of Cricket World Cup 2019, India’s Rohit Sharma finished as the leading run-scorer in the tournament. Overall, in the history of the Cricket World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of most runs with 2278 runs, followed by Ricky Ponting's 1743. Among the current batsmen, only Shakib Al Hasan and Virat Kohli feature in the top ten on most runs in Cricket World Cup history.
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