Top Run-Scorers in ICC World Cup 2023, we’ve already seen some impressive achievements, like the highest team scores, big run chases, and super-fast centuries. As more exciting cricket awaits, WeGreen Sports wants to highlight the players who are getting the most runs in this tournament.
You can also check out lists of all-time top run-scorers and the leading scorers for each year in the ODI World Cup.
ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Players With Most Runs – Mohammad Rizwan
In the World Cup 2023, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper and batsman, Mohammad Rizwan, leads as the top run-scorer with 248 runs from 3 innings.
| Rank | Player | Runs | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 248 | 3 |
| 2 | Devon Conway (NZ) | 229 | 3 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma (IND) | 217 | 3 |
| 4 | Quinton de Kock (SA) | 209 | 2 |
| 5 | Kusal Mendis (SL) | 198 | 2 |
| 6 | Dawid Malan (ENG) | 186 | 3 |
| 7 | Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 183 | 3 |
| 8 | Joe Root (ENG) | 170 | 3 |
| 9 | Aiden Markram (SA) | 166 | 2 |
| 10 | Virat Kohli (IND) | 156 | 3 |
ICC Cricket World Cup Top Run-Scorers List: Golden Bat Winners (1975-2023)
The ICC World Cup is a is the biggest, most awaited Cricket tournament watched by millions of fans around the world. Every four years, the ten best cricket teams in the world compete in this event.
It’s a very prestigious tournament, and the winning team gets a special trophy made of silver and gold. This is a big deal because the teams have to play many tough and high-pressure games to win it.
But it’s not just the trophy that teams can win. The ICC also gives out individual awards like the Golden Bat (for the top run-scorer), Golden Ball (for the top wicket-taker), Player of the Tournament, and Player of the Match in the Final.
So far, there have been 13 World Cup editions, and in each of them, one player has won the ICC Golden Bat award for scoring the most runs in a single season. You can see the complete list of ICC World Cup Golden Bat Winners from 1975 to 2023 here.
India has the most Golden Bat winners (Top Run-Scorers) in the ICC ODI World Cup. Three Indian players, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Rohit Sharma, have won the Golden Bat four times in total. Sachin Tendulkar won it twice in the 1996 and 2003 World Cups.
New Zealand comes in second place with three players on the list. Glenn Turner (in 1975), Martin Crowe (in 1992), and Martin Guptill (in 2015) all won the Golden Bat.
Sachin Tendulkar is the only player who won the ICC Golden Bat more than once. He also holds the record for the most runs scored in a single World Cup. In the World Cup 2003, he scored an incredible 673 runs, and no one has come close to beating that record since.
Check below the year-wise highest run scorers in the ICC ODI World Cup history from 1975 to 2023.
| Top Run Scorer | World Cup | Runs | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 2023 | TBA | TBA |
| Rohit Sharma | 2019 | 648 | India |
| Martin Guptill | 2015 | 547 | New Zealand |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 2011 | 500 | Sri Lanka |
| Matthew Hayden | 2007 | 659 | Australia |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2003 | 673 | India |
| Rahul Dravid | 1999 | 461 | India |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1996 | 523 | India |
| Martin Crowe | 1992 | 456 | New Zealand |
| Graham Gooch | 1987 | 471 | England |
| David Gower | 1983 | 384 | England |
| Gordon Greenidge | 1979 | 253 | West Indies |
| Glenn Turner | 1975 | 333 | New Zealand |
All The Time Top Run Scorers ICC World Cup
Sachin Tendulkar, often referred to as the “God of Cricket” and a true legend, holds the record for the Top Run-scorer in the World Cup. Tendulkar accumulated 2278 runs in 44 innings during a remarkable two-decade period from 1992 to 2011. His best performance saw him score 152 runs in a single inning.
| Player Name | Runs Scored | Innings | Highest Score | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 2278 | 44 | 152 | 1992-2011 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 1743 | 42 | 140* | 1996-2011 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 1532 | 35 | 124 | 2003-2015 |
| Brian Lara (WI) | 1225 | 33 | 116 | 1992-2007 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 1207 | 22 | 162* | 2007-2015 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 1201 | 32 | 124* | 2007-2023 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 1195 | 20 | 140 | 2015-2023 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 1186 | 29 | 107 | 2011-2023 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 1186 | 34 | 215 | 2003-2019 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 1165 | 37 | 120 | 1992-2007 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 1148 | 32 | 128* | 1996-2011 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 1112 | 25 | 161* | 2007-2015 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 1100 | 34 | 115* | 1999-2015 |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 1085 | 31 | 149 | 1999-2007 |
| Javed Miandad (PAK) | 1083 | 30 | 103 | 1975-1996 |
| Stephen Fleming (NZ) | 1075 | 33 | 134* | 1996-2007 |
| Herschelle Gibbs (SA) | 1067 | 23 | 143 | 1999-2007 |
| Aravinda de Silva (SL) | 1064 | 32 | 145 | 1987-2003 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 1033 | 19 | 178 | 2015-2023 |
| Viv Richards (WI) | 1013 | 21 | 181 | 1975-1987 |