Most Runs in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

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The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India produced one of the strongest batting tournaments in ODI World Cup history. Flat surfaces at several venues encouraged big totals, but the leading batters still had to perform against world-class pace and spin attacks across a demanding round-robin format.

Virat Kohli finished as the tournament's highest run-scorer with 765 runs in 11 matches, setting a new record for the most runs in a single Men's ODI World Cup edition. Rohit Sharma finished second with 597 runs, while South Africa's Quinton de Kock was only three runs behind Rohit with 594. New Zealand pair Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell completed the top five.

Kohli's tournament included three centuries and six fifties, while de Kock led all batters with four hundreds. Glenn Maxwell provided the highest individual score, producing an extraordinary unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan in Mumbai.

Most Runs in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Rank Batsman Team Matches Runs Average Strike Rate 100s 50s Highest Score
1 Virat Kohli India 11 765 95.62 90.31 3 6 117
2 Rohit Sharma India 11 597 54.27 125.94 1 3 131
3 Quinton de Kock South Africa 10 594 59.40 107.02 4 0 174
4 Rachin Ravindra New Zealand 10 578 64.22 106.44 3 2 123*
5 Daryl Mitchell New Zealand 10 552 69.00 111.06 2 2 134
6 David Warner Australia 11 535 48.63 108.30 2 2 163
7 Shreyas Iyer India 11 530 66.25 113.24 2 3 128*
8 KL Rahul India 11 452 75.33 90.76 1 2 102
9 Rassie van der Dussen South Africa 10 448 49.77 84.52 2 2 133
10 Mitchell Marsh Australia 10 441 49.00 107.56 2 1 177*
11 Aiden Markram South Africa 10 406 45.11 110.92 1 3 106
12 Dawid Malan England 9 404 44.88 101.00 1 2 140
13 Glenn Maxwell Australia 9 400 66.66 150.37 2 0 201*
14 Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan 9 395 65.83 95.41 1 1 131*
15 Ibrahim Zadran Afghanistan 9 376 47.00 76.26 1 1 129*
16 Heinrich Klaasen South Africa 10 373 41.44 133.21 1 1 109
17 Sadeera Samarawickrama Sri Lanka 9 373 53.28 102.19 1 2 108*
18 Devon Conway New Zealand 10 372 41.33 101.63 1 0 152*
19 Marnus Labuschagne Australia 11 362 40.22 70.70 0 3 71
20 David Miller South Africa 10 356 44.50 107.87 1 1 101
21 Shubman Gill India 9 354 44.25 106.94 0 4 92
22 Azmatullah Omarzai Afghanistan 9 353 70.60 97.78 0 3 97*
23 Abdullah Shafique Pakistan 8 336 42.00 93.33 1 3 113
24 Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka 9 332 41.50 89.48 0 4 77
25 Travis Head Australia 6 329 54.83 127.51 2 1 137
26 Mahmudullah Bangladesh 8 328 54.66 91.62 1 1 111
27 Babar Azam Pakistan 9 320 40.00 82.90 0 4 74
28 Rahmat Shah Afghanistan 9 320 40.00 76.37 0 3 77
29 Hashmatullah Shahidi Afghanistan 9 310 51.66 73.11 0 3 80*
30 Ben Stokes England 6 304 50.66 89.14 1 2 108
31 Steve Smith Australia 10 302 33.55 80.96 0 2 71
32 Sybrand Engelbrecht Netherlands 8 300 37.50 66.66 0 2 70
33 Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka 9 294 32.66 113.95 1 1 122
34 Charith Asalanka Sri Lanka 9 288 36.00 85.20 1 1 108
35 Glenn Phillips New Zealand 10 285 40.71 111.76 0 2 71
36 Litton Das Bangladesh 9 284 31.55 80.22 0 2 76
37 Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afghanistan 9 280 31.11 98.93 0 2 80
38 Joe Root England 9 276 30.66 88.46 0 3 82
39 Scott Edwards Netherlands 9 259 37.00 86.91 0 2 78*
40 Kane Williamson New Zealand 4 256 85.33 93.43 0 3 95
41 Saud Shakeel Pakistan 9 241 34.42 97.57 0 2 68
42 Najmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh 9 222 27.75 76.81 0 2 90
43 Fakhar Zaman Pakistan 4 220 73.33 122.90 1 1 126*
44 Colin Ackermann Netherlands 9 216 24.00 82.12 0 1 69
45 Jonny Bairstow England 9 215 23.88 88.47 0 2 59
46 Will Young New Zealand 6 206 34.33 83.73 0 2 70
47 Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh 9 202 25.25 79.21 0 1 66
48 Mehidy Hasan Miraz Bangladesh 9 201 22.33 79.44 0 1 57
49 Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh 7 186 26.57 82.30 0 1 82
50 Harry Brook England 6 169 28.16 112.66 0 1 66
51 Towhid Hridoy Bangladesh 7 164 32.80 78.09 0 1 74
52 Teja Nidamanuru Netherlands 7 164 27.33 98.20 0 1 54
53 Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan 6 162 27.00 90.00 0 1 70
54 Josh Inglis Australia 10 159 19.87 94.64 0 1 58
55 Marco Jansen South Africa 9 157 31.40 110.56 0 1 75*
56 Tom Latham New Zealand 10 155 25.83 91.17 0 2 68
57 Kusal Perera Sri Lanka 7 149 21.28 101.36 0 2 78
58 Tanzid Hasan Bangladesh 9 145 16.11 95.39 0 1 51
59 Temba Bavuma South Africa 8 145 18.12 73.60 0 0 35
60 Iftikhar Ahmed Pakistan 9 142 23.66 115.44 0 0 40

The leaderboard shows how deep the tournament's batting performances ran. Seven players passed 500 runs, while 29 batters reached at least 300. The final tournament statistics confirm Kohli, Rohit, de Kock, Ravindra and Mitchell as the top five.

Top 5 Run-Scorers in World Cup 2023

1. Virat Kohli – 765 Runs

Virat Kohli produced a record-breaking tournament, scoring 765 runs in 11 innings at an average of 95.62. He registered three centuries and six fifties and passed fifty in nine of his 11 innings.

His 117 against New Zealand in the semi-final was particularly significant because it was his 50th ODI century. Kohli finished as the tournament's leading scorer and was named Player of the Tournament.

2. Rohit Sharma – 597 Runs

Rohit Sharma scored 597 runs at an average of 54.27 and a strike rate of 125.94, giving India aggressive starts throughout their unbeaten run to the final.

His only century was a rapid 131 against Afghanistan, while he also recorded three fifties. Rohit's combination of volume and scoring rate made him one of the most influential opening batters of the tournament.

3. Quinton de Kock – 594 Runs

Quinton de Kock scored 594 runs in 10 matches, finishing only three runs behind Rohit. His four centuries were the most by any batter in the tournament.

His highest score was 174 against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium, and all four of his hundreds came during South Africa's powerful league-stage campaign.

4. Rachin Ravindra – 578 Runs

Rachin Ravindra enjoyed a remarkable first World Cup, finishing with 578 runs at an average of 64.22. He scored three centuries and two fifties for New Zealand.

His unbeaten 123 against England in the tournament opener immediately announced his arrival, while further hundreds against Australia and Pakistan helped him finish fourth overall.

5. Daryl Mitchell – 552 Runs

Daryl Mitchell scored 552 runs from nine innings at an average of 69.00. He registered two centuries and two fifties and was particularly successful against India.

Mitchell scored 130 against India during the league stage and followed it with 134 in the semi-final at Mumbai, although New Zealand were unable to reach the final.

Highest Individual Scores in World Cup 2023

Glenn Maxwell recorded the tournament's only double century with an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan. Mitchell Marsh, Quinton de Kock and David Warner also produced scores above 160.

Rank Score Batsman Opponent Venue
1 201* Glenn Maxwell Afghanistan Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
2 177* Mitchell Marsh Bangladesh MCA Stadium, Pune
3 174 Quinton de Kock Bangladesh Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
4 163 David Warner Pakistan M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
5 152* Devon Conway England Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Glenn Maxwell – 201* vs Afghanistan

Maxwell produced one of the most extraordinary innings in ODI history after Australia slipped to 91/7 while chasing 292.

Despite severe cramps, he finished unbeaten on 201 from 128 balls and carried Australia to victory. It was the first ODI double century scored in a successful run chase and Australia's first men's ODI double hundred.

Mitchell Marsh – 177* vs Bangladesh

Marsh smashed an unbeaten 177 against Bangladesh in Pune, helping Australia successfully chase 307.

His innings was the second-highest individual score of the tournament and his second century of the competition.

Quinton de Kock – 174 vs Bangladesh

De Kock made 174 against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium, hitting 15 fours and seven sixes.

It was his third century in his first five matches and helped South Africa post another huge total.

David Warner – 163 vs Pakistan

Warner scored 163 from 124 balls against Pakistan in Bengaluru and shared a huge opening partnership with Mitchell Marsh.

His innings helped Australia reach 367/9 before they completed a 62-run victory.

Devon Conway – 152* vs England

Conway began the tournament with an unbeaten 152 against defending champions England in Ahmedabad.

Together with Rachin Ravindra, he guided New Zealand to a nine-wicket victory while chasing 283.

Team-Wise Leading Run-Scorers

Team Best Batsman Runs
India Virat Kohli 765
Australia David Warner 535
South Africa Quinton de Kock 594
New Zealand Rachin Ravindra 578
Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan 395
Afghanistan Ibrahim Zadran 376
England Dawid Malan 404
Bangladesh Mahmudullah 328
Sri Lanka Sadeera Samarawickrama 373
Netherlands Sybrand Engelbrecht 300

Every participating team had at least one batter score 300 runs. Kohli was the only player to exceed 700, while India, South Africa and New Zealand each had multiple players near the top of the overall standings.

Records and Highlights

Virat Kohli Set the Single-World Cup Runs Record

Kohli's 765 runs are the most ever scored by a batter in one Men's ODI World Cup.

He broke Sachin Tendulkar's previous record of 673 runs, which had stood since the 2003 tournament.

Kohli Recorded Nine Scores of Fifty or More

Kohli passed fifty in nine of his 11 innings, finishing with three centuries and six half-centuries.

No batter had previously recorded as many 50-plus scores in a single Men's ODI World Cup.

Quinton de Kock Scored Four Centuries

De Kock finished with four hundreds, more than any other batter in the tournament.

He scored centuries against Sri Lanka, Australia, Bangladesh and New Zealand and finished with 594 runs. His total was also the highest by a wicketkeeper-batter in a single Men's World Cup at the time.

Maxwell Recorded the Highest Score

Maxwell's 201 not out against Afghanistan was the tournament's highest individual score.

It was also the first double hundred in an ODI chase and the first men's ODI double century by an Australian batter.

Rohit Combined Runs With an Exceptional Strike Rate

Rohit scored 597 runs while maintaining a strike rate of 125.94.

Among the tournament's leading run-scorers, only Maxwell scored significantly faster. Rohit's aggressive starts were central to India's batting strategy.

Rachin Ravindra Excelled in His First World Cup

Ravindra scored 578 runs with three hundreds and two fifties in his first ODI World Cup.

He became one of New Zealand's key top-order batters and finished ahead of established names such as David Warner, Rohit Sharma's opening rivals and teammate Daryl Mitchell.

Seven Batters Passed 500 Runs

Seven batters finished with at least 500 runs:

Batsman Runs
Virat Kohli 765
Rohit Sharma 597
Quinton de Kock 594
Rachin Ravindra 578
Daryl Mitchell 552
David Warner 535
Shreyas Iyer 530

Travis Head Delivered in the Final

Although Head played only six matches after missing the start of the tournament through injury, he scored 329 runs.

His most important innings came in the final against India, where he scored 137 to lead Australia's successful chase of 241 and help them win the World Cup.

Australia Won Despite Not Having a Top-Five Run-Scorer

Australia became champions even though their highest run-scorer, David Warner, finished sixth overall with 535 runs.

Their batting production was spread across Warner, Marsh, Maxwell, Labuschagne, Head and Smith, while Head produced the decisive century in the final.

FAQs

Who scored the most runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

Virat Kohli scored the most runs with 765 in 11 matches at an average of 95.62. He also registered three centuries and six fifties.

Who was second on the World Cup 2023 run-scoring list?

Rohit Sharma finished second with 597 runs from 11 matches. He averaged 54.27 and scored at a strike rate of 125.94.

What was the highest individual score in the 2023 World Cup?

Glenn Maxwell made the highest score with 201 not out against Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

How many centuries did Virat Kohli score in the 2023 World Cup?

Kohli scored three centuries — against Bangladesh, South Africa and New Zealand. His semi-final hundred against New Zealand was his record-breaking 50th ODI century.

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