The 2023 ODI World Cup is scheduled to commence in India on October 5, 2023, with the defending champions England facing New Zealand in the opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Since 1975, a total of 12 editions of the global ODI competition have been played since its inception.
Australia has won the prestigious ICC event a record-setting five times, while India and the West Indies have each won it twice. The previous 12 editions of the ODI World Cup have provided supporters with numerous thrilling matches that have at times resulted in the creation and shattering of records.
Given the caliber of the participating players in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, it is possible that several records will be broken. In light of this, we take a look at the major records that have been set in the annals of the ODI World Cup. Users who participate in fantasy cricket will consider these statistics when constructing their ODI Cricket World Cup teams.
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Runs in ODI World Cup
| Name | Period | Mat | Innings | No | Runs | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1992-2011 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 2278 | 152 | 56.95 | 2560 | 88.98 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | 1996-2011 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 1743 | 140* | 45.86 | 2180 | 79.95 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 2003-2015 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 1532 | 124 | 56.74 | 1770 | 86.55 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Brian Lara | 1992-2007 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 1225 | 116 | 42.24 | 1420 | 86.26 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| AB de Villiers | 2007-2015 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1207 | 162* | 63.52 | 1029 | 117.29 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Chris Gayle | 2003-2019 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 1186 | 215 | 35.93 | 1310 | 90.53 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 1992-2007 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 1165 | 120 | 34.26 | 1285 | 90.66 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 1996-2011 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 1148 | 128* | 45.92 | 1543 | 74.4 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2007-2019 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 1146 | 124* | 45.84 | 1393 | 82.26 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 2007-2015 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 1112 | 161* | 52.95 | 1196 | 92.97 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Sixes in World Cup History
| Player | Matches | Innings | Sixes |
| C Gayle (WI) | 35 | 34 | 49 |
| AB De Villiers (SA) | 23 | 22 | 37 |
| R Ponting (AUS) | 46 | 42 | 31 |
| B McCullum (NZ) | 34 | 27 | 29 |
| H Gibbs (SA) | 25 | 23 | 28 |
| S Tendulkar (IND) | 45 | 44 | 27 |
| S Jayasuriya (SL) | 38 | 37 | 27 |
| E Morgan (ENG) | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| S Ganguly (IND) | 21 | 21 | 25 |
| A Finch (AUS) | 18 | 18 | 24 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Fours in World Cup History
| Players | Span | Innings | Runs | Fours | Sixes |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 1992-2011 | 44 | 2,278 | 241 | 6 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 2003-2015 | 35 | 1,532 | 147 | 14 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 1996-2011 | 42 | 1,743 | 145 | 31 |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 1999-2007 | 31 | 1,085 | 141 | 19 |
| Stephen Fleming (NZ) | 1996-2007 | 33 | 1,075 | 134 | 11 |
| Brian Lara (WI) | 1992-2007 | 33 | 1,225 | 131 | 17 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 2007-2015 | 25 | 1,112 | 122 | 9 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 1,029 | 121 | 37 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 1992-2007 | 37 | 1,165 | 120 | 27 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 2003-2019 | 34 | 1,186 | 116 | 49 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Fifties in World Cup History
| Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s |
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1992-2011 | 44 | 2278 | 152 | 56.95 | 6 | 15 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1996-2011 | 32 | 1148 | 128* | 45.92 | 1 | 9 |
| GA Gooch (ENG) | 1979-1992 | 21 | 897 | 115 | 44.85 | 1 | 8 |
| MD Crowe (NZ) | 1983-1992 | 21 | 880 | 100* | 55 | 1 | 8 |
| HH Gibbs (SA) | 1999-2007 | 23 | 1067 | 143 | 56.15 | 2 | 8 |
| MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 21 | 888 | 93* | 63.42 | – | 8 |
| SO Tikolo (KENYA) | 1996-2011 | 27 | 768 | 96 | 29.53 | 2 | 8 |
| M Azharuddin (IND) | 1987-1999 | 25 | 826 | 93 | 39.33 | – | 8 |
| AC Gilchrist (AUS) | 1999-2007 | 31 | 1085 | 149 | 36.16 | 1 | 8 |
| Javed Miandad (PAK) | 1975-1996 | 30 | 1083 | 103 | 43.32 | 1 | 8 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Centuries in ODI World Cup:
| Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 |
| RG Sharma (IND) | 2015-2019 | 17 | 978 | 140 | 65.2 | 6 |
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1992-2011 | 44 | 2278 | 152 | 56.95 | 6 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2003-2015 | 35 | 1532 | 124 | 56.74 | 5 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 1996-2011 | 42 | 1743 | 140* | 45.86 | 5 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 2015-2019 | 18 | 992 | 178 | 62 | 4 |
| SC Ganguly (IND) | 1999-2007 | 21 | 1006 | 183 | 55.88 | 4 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 22 | 1207 | 162* | 63.52 | 4 |
| ME Waugh (AUS) | 1992-1999 | 22 | 1004 | 130 | 52.84 | 4 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 2007-2015 | 25 | 1112 | 161* | 52.95 | 4 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1999-2015 | 34 | 1100 | 115* | 35.48 | 4 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Fastest Fifties in World Cup:
| Player | Opposition Team | Balls | Venue | Date |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | Eng | 18 | Wellington | 20-Feb-15 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | Can | 20 | Gros Islet | 22-Mar-07 |
| AD Mathews (SL) | Scot | 20 | Hobart | 11-Mar-15 |
| GJ Maxwell (Aus) | Afgh | 21 | Perth | 04-Mar-15 |
| MV Boucher (SA) | Neth | 21 | Basseterre | 16-Mar-07 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | Aus | 21 | Auckland | 28-Feb-15 |
| MV Boucher (SA) | WI | 22 | St George’s | 10-Apr-07 |
| Dinesh Chandimal (SL) | Aus | 22 | Sydney | 08-Mar-15 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | SA | 22 | Auckland | 24-Mar-15 |
| BC Lara (WI) | Can | 23 | Centurion | 23-Feb-03 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Fastest Centuries in World Cup:
| Rank | Player | Total Runs | Opposition | Balls | Date |
| 1 | Kevin O’Brien (IRE) | 113 | England | 50 | 02-Mar-11 |
| 2 | Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 102 | Sri Lanka | 51 | 08-Mar-15 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers (SA) | 162* | West Indies | 52 | 27-Feb-15 |
| 4 | Eoin Morgan (ENG) | 101 | Afghanistan | 57 | 18-Jun-19 |
| 5 | Mathew Hayden (AUS) | 111 | South Africa | 66 | 24-Mar-07 |
| 6 | Jim Davison (CAN) | 117* | West Indies | 67 | 23-Feb-03 |
| 7 | Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 117 | England | 70 | 01-Mar-15 |
| 8 | Paul Stirling (IRE) | 101 | Netherlands | 70 | 18-Mar-11 |
| 9 | Kapil Dev (IND) | 175 | Zimbabwe | 72 | 18-Jun-83 |
| 10 | Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 149 | Sri Lanka | 72 | 28-Apr-07 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Sixes in an Innings in ODI World Cup
| Players | Against | Sixes | Runs | Year |
| Eoin Morgan | Afghanistan | 17 | 148 | 2019 |
| Chris Gayle | Zimbabwe | 16 | 215 | 2015 |
| Martin Guptill | West Indies | 11 | 237* | 2015 |
| David Miller | Zimbabwe | 9 | 138* | 2015 |
| Ricky Ponting | India | 8 | 140* | 2003 |
| Imran Nazir | Zimbabwe | 8 | 160 | 2007 |
| Adam Gilchrist | Sri Lanka | 8 | 149 | 2007 |
| Ab de villers | West Indies | 8 | 162* | 2015 |
| Chris Gayle | New Zealand | 8 | 61 | 2015 |
| Viv Richards | Sri Lanka | 7 | 181 | 1987 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Highest Individual Scores in World Cup History:
| Player | Runs | Balls | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| MJ Guptill | 237* | 163 | New Zealand | West Indies | Wellington | 21-Mar-15 |
| CH Gayle | 215 | 147 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | Canberra | 24-Feb-15 |
| G Kirsten | 188* | 159 | South Africa | U.A.E. | Rawalpindi | 16-Feb-96 |
| SC Ganguly | 183 | 158 | India | Sri Lanka | Taunton | 26-May-99 |
| IVA Richards | 181 | 125 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | Karachi | 13-Oct-87 |
| DA Warner | 178 | 133 | Australia | Afghanistan | Perth | 04-Mar-15 |
| N Kapil Dev | 175* | 138 | India | Zimbabwe | Tunbridge Wells | 18-Jun-83 |
| V Sehwag | 175 | 140 | India | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 19-Feb-11 |
| CB Wishart | 172* | 151 | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Harare | 10-Feb-03 |
| GM Turner | 171* | 201 | New Zealand | East Africa | Birmingham | 07-Jun-75 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Highest Batting Strike Rate in ODI World Cup
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 2003-2015 | 34 | 27 | 742 | 614 | 120.84 | 1 | 6 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 22 | 1207 | 1029 | 117.29 | 4 | 6 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1979-1992 | 26 | 24 | 669 | 581 | 115.14 | 1 | 1 |
| SR Watson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 22 | 19 | 643 | 595 | 108.06 | – | 6 |
| V Sehwag (IND) | 2003-2011 | 22 | 22 | 843 | 794 | 106.17 | 2 | 3 |
| AJ Finch (AUS) | 2015-2019 | 18 | 18 | 787 | 801 | 98.25 | 3 | 4 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 2015-2019 | 18 | 18 | 992 | 1011 | 98.12 | 4 | 3 |
| AC Gilchrist (AUS) | 1999-2007 | 31 | 31 | 1085 | 1107 | 98.01 | 1 | 8 |
| RG Sharma (IND) | 2015-2019 | 17 | 17 | 978 | 1019 | 95.97 | 6 | 3 |
| S Dhawan (IND) | 2015-2019 | 10 | 10 | 537 | 570 | 94.21 | 3 | 1 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Highest Partnerships in World Cup History
| Partners | Team | Runs | Wickets | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| MN Samuels, CH Gayle | West Indies | 372 | 2nd | Zimbabwe | Canberra | 24-Feb-15 |
| SC Ganguly, R Dravid | India | 318 | 2nd | Sri Lanka | Taunton | 26-May-99 |
| WU Tharanga, TM Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 282 | 1st | Zimbabwe | Pallekele | 10-Mar-11 |
| DA Warner, SPD Smith | Australia | 260 | 2nd | Afghanistan | Perth | 04-Mar-15 |
| DA Miller, JP Duminy | South Africa | 256* | 5th | Zimbabwe | Hamilton | 15-Feb-15 |
| F du Plessis, HM Amla | South Africa | 247 | 2nd | Ireland | Canberra | 03-Mar-15 |
| SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly | India | 244 | 2nd | Namibia | Pietermaritzburg | 23-Feb-03 |
| SR Tendulkar, R Dravid | India | 237* | 3rd | Kenya | Bristol | 23-May-99 |
| RT Ponting, DR Martyn | Australia | 234* | 3rd | India | Johannesburg | 23-Mar-03 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Highest Opening Partnership in ODI World Cup
| Batters | Partnership | Against | Venue | Year |
| Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) | 282 | Zimbabwe | Pallekele | 2011 |
| Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) | 231* | England | Colombo (RPS) | 2011 |
| Saeed Anwar and Wajahatullah Wasti (Pakistan) | 194 | New Zealand | Manchester | 1999 |
| KL Rahul and RG Sharma (India) | 189 | Sri Lanka | Leeds | 2019 |
| G Kirsten and AC Hudson (South Africa) | 186 | Netherlands | Rawalpindi | 1996 |
| SR Watson and BJ Haddin (Australia) | 183 | Canada | Bengaluru | 2011 |
| RB McCosker and A Turner (Australia) | 182 | Sri Lanka | The Oval | 1975 |
| KL Rahul and RG Sharma (India) | 180 | Bangladesh | Birmingham | 2019 |
| WTS Porterfield and PR Stirling (Ireland) | 177 | Netherlands | Kolkata | 2011 |
| G Kirsten and HH Gibbs (South Africa) | 176 | New Zealand | Birmingham | 1999 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Highest Partnerships by Wicket in ODI World Cup
| Partners | Team | Opposition | Runs | Ground | Match Date |
| Upul Tharanga, TM Dilshan | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 282 | Pallekele | 10-Mar-11 |
| MN Samuels, CH Gayle | West Indies | Zimbabwe | 372 | Canberra | 24-Feb-15 |
| SR Tendulkar, R Dravid | India | Kenya | 237* | Bristol | 23-May-99 |
| BJ Hodge, MJ Clarke | Australia | Netherlands | 204 | Basseterre | 18-Mar-07 |
| DA Miller, JP Duminy | South Africa | Zimbabwe | 256* | Hamilton | 15-Feb-15 |
| KJ O’Brien, AR Cusack | Ireland | England | 162 | Bengaluru | 02-Mar-11 |
| RA Jadeja, MS Dhoni | India | New Zealand | 116 | Manchester | 09-Jul-19 |
| DL Houghton, IP Butchart | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | 117 | Hyderabad | 10-Oct-87 |
| SMH Kirmani, N Kapil Dev | India | Zimbabwe | 126* | Tunbridge Wells | 18-Jun-83 |
| AME Roberts, J Garner | West Indies | India | 71 | Manchester | 09-Jun-83 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Ducks in World Cup History
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ducks | HS | Ave | BF |
| NJ Astle (NZ) | 22 | 22 | 403 | 5 | 102* | 20.1 | 572 |
| Ijaz Ahmed (PAK) | 29 | 26 | 516 | 5 | 70 | 23.5 | 717 |
| WK McCallan (IRE) | 9 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 20* | 4.71 | 75 |
| DM Bravo (WI) | 12 | 11 | 207 | 4 | 73 | 23 | 293 |
| KLT Arthurton (WI) | 14 | 13 | 241 | 4 | 58* | 20.1 | 386 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 23 | 22 | 1207 | 4 | 162* | 63.5 | 1029 |
| K Srikkanth (IND) | 23 | 23 | 521 | 4 | 75 | 23.7 | 762 |
| EJG Morgan (ENG/IRE) | 29 | 27 | 672 | 4 | 148 | 25.8 | 792 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 35 | 33 | 717 | 4 | 81 | 23.9 | 961 |
| SO Ngoche (KENYA) | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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