World Cup Records
Most Run
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Highest Scores
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Best Batting Avg
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Best Batting Strike Rate
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Best Batting Strike Rate(Innings)
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Most Centuries
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Fastest Centuries
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Most Fifties
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Most Sixes
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Most Fours
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World Cup Records FAQ
- Who is the highest all-time run-scorer at the World Cup?
Sachin Tendulkar, arguably the greatest batter of all time, holds the record for most runs in World Cups. With 2278 runs from 45 ODIs, Tendulkar is way ahead in the pack with the second-best Ricky Ponting almost 500 runs behind the Master Blaster
- Who is the highest all-time wicket-taker at the World Cup?
Glenn McGrath of Australia is the highest wicket-taker in World Cup. McGrath played 39 ODIs between 1996 and 2007, and finished with 71 wickets, including two five-wicket-hauls
- How many times have Australia won the World Cup?
Australia have been so dominant in World Cups that they have won the title five times – 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015. They are the only team to remain undefeated in two editions of the World Cup – 2003 and 2007
- When was the first-ever World Cup held?
The inaugural ODI World Cup was held in 1975 and contested in a 60-overs format. West Indies defeated Australia in the final by 17 runs, allowing Clive Lloyd to lift the World Cup trophy in an iconic moment for world cricket
- How has Virat Kohli performed in World Cup?
Virat Kohli has played three World Cups – 2011, 2015 and 2019 – so far and has managed to score 1030 runs from 26 ODIs at an average of 46.81 including two centuries
- Who has hit the most centuries in World Cup?
The record for most centuries in World Cup is held jointly by Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma with 6 hundreds each. While Tendulkar required 45 matches and six World Cups to get there, India captain Rohit knocked down his 6 in just 17 games – 5 of which he smashed during the 2019 World Cup itself.
- What is the most runs scored by an individual batter in a single edition of the World Cup?
Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 673 runs is the highest ever scored in a single edition of the World Cup. He achieved the feat during the 2003 World Cup where India finished runner-up, bettering his tally of 523 runs at the 1996 World Cup.
- Who holds the record for the highest individual score in World Cup?
New Zealand batter Martin Guptill's unbeaten 237 against West Indies during the 2015 World Cup is yet to be bested. It was the second double century of the '15 WC after Chris Gayle's equally destructive 215 against Zimbabwe
- Who holds the record for the best bowling figures at the World Cup?
Australia's Glenn McGrath picked up 7/15 against Namibia at the 2003 World Cup