Most runs in ODI World Cup: Rohit overtakes Kohli in top 10 in full list of leading run-getters in WCs

ICC Cricket World Cup stats: Here is the list of the leading run-scorers at the ODI World Cup since the inaugural edition in 1975.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in action against Pakistan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run-getter in the history of the ODI World Cup, with 2278 runs, six hundreds and 15 fifties.

He is followed by former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who is more than 500 runs behind Tendulkar on the list. Kumar Sangakkara, Brian Lara and AB de Villers round off the top five on that list.

The top scorers at the ODI World Cup among active cricketers are current Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohl and David Warner.

Batter	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Highest	100s/50s
Sachin Tendulkar (IND)	45	2278	56.95	88.98	152	6/15
Ricky Ponting (AUS)	46	1743	45.86	79.95	140*	5/6
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)	37	1532	56.74	86.55	124	5/7
Brian Lara (WI)	34	1225	42.24	86.55	116	2/7
AB de Villiers (SA)	23	1207	63.52	117.29	162*	4/6
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	32	1201	42.89	81.58	124*	2/10
Rohit Sharma (IND)	20	1195	66.38	101.96	140	7/4
Virat Kohli (IND)	29	1186	49.41	86.06	107	2/8
Chris Gayle (WI)	35	1186	35.93	90.53	215	2/6
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)	38	1165	34.26	90.66	120	3/6

(Updated after IND vs PAK World Cup 2023 match)