highest runs in a single World Cup: Cricketing in modern days has been more evident and has become an era of achieving the impossible during the last decades. The feats such as 400+ totals, double centuries, and high run chases have become more common now.
Out of those, becoming the highest scorer of any series or tournament has been important for any players to show their overall performances. This includes the ICC tournament like the ODI World Cup where players have been delivering exciting innings and mind-blowing knocks lately.
Recently Glenn Maxwell made a stunning double century even after suffering cramps during the 39th World Cup match against Afghanistan where Australia won by 3 wickets. The fitness and aggression shown by the player during the crucial match are the ones that fans expect in high-profile matches.
Coming to the present, the World Cup 2023 has several records broken such as the most centuries, highest score, fastest century, and highest run chases. Out of those, Virat Kohli broke multiple records of the Master Blaster including the Most ODI centuries and highest runs in a single World Cup edition.
Kohli made his 50th ODI ton during the first semifinal match of the World Cup 2023 and surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s 49 ODI centuries record.
Highest runs in a single World Cup
Virat Kohli broke the records of the Master Blaster who topped the list of highest runs in a Single World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 673 runs during the World Cup 2003 which is the highest by a player in a single World Cup.
After two decades the Indian star, Virat Kohli broke the record by scoring 700+ runs during the semi finals match against New Zealand. He scored 765 runs in the World Cup in 2023 and became the highest run-scorer in the tournament.
With the top two spots secured by two Indian stars, the Australian player Matthew Hayden stands third as he amassed 659 runs in 10 matches during the World Cup 2007.
Other than Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer also secured their spots on the list. Rohit Sharma stands seventh in the list with 597 runs in 11 matches while Shreyas Iyer stands in 18th position with 530 runs in 11 matches they’ve played in the World Cup 2023.
Check out the list of players to have highest runs in a single World Cup
| Player | Team | Runs | Year | Innings | Highest Score |
| Virat Kohli | India | 765 | 2023 | 11 | 117 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 673 | 2003 | 11 | 152 |
| Matthew Hayden | Australia | 659 | 2007 | 10 | 158 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 648 | 2019 | 9 | 140 |
| David Warner | Australia | 647 | 2019 | 10 | 166 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 606 | 2019 | 8 | 124* |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 597 | 2023 | 11 | 131 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 594 | 2023 | 10 | 174 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 578 | 2019 | 9 | 148 |
| Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 578 | 2023 | 10 | 123* |
| Joe Root | England | 556 | 2019 | 11 | 107 |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 552 | 2023 | 9 | 134 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 548 | 2007 | 11 | 115* |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 547 | 2015 | 9 | 237* |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 541 | 2015 | 7 | 124 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 539 | 2007 | 9 | 113 |
| Jonny Bairstow | England | 532 | 2019 | 11 | 111 |
| Shreyas Iyer | India | 530 | 2023 | 11 | 128* |
| Sachin tendulkar | India | 523 | 1996 | 7 | 137 |
| Aaron Finch | Australia | 507 | 2019 | 10 | 153 |
| Tilakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 500 | 2011 | 9 | 144 |
