5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in World Cups
The World Cup is cricket’s biggest event. It is the place where fairy tales are written and heroes are born.
The Indian cricket team has produced some of the greatest batsmen in the history of ODI cricket, and these men have enthralled and bewitched cricket lovers on the grandest stage in the sport.
From Kapil Dev’s match-saving 175 in the 1983 World Cup, to Tendulkar’s ethereal 98 against arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup, to MS Dhoni’s sparkling 91* in the final of the 2011 World Cup, the Indian batsmen have dazzled and sparkled in the world cup.
In this article, let us look at five Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in World Cup cricket.
#5 Yuvraj Singh - 738 Runs
Coming at #5 is one of India’s most flamboyant batsmen, Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj featured in 3 World Cups for India from 2003 to 2011, and scored 738 runs at an average of 52.71 and a strike rate of 90.33.
His only hundred in World cups came in the 2011 edition when the southpaw smashed 113 against the West Indies.
Yuvraj also won the Man of The Tournament award in the 2011 World Cup.
RECORD: Matches:23 Innings:21 Runs:738 Average:52.71 100’s:1 50’s:7
#4 Virender Sehwag - 843 runs
Virender Sehwag will go down in history as one of India’s most destructive batsmen. The swashbuckling right-hander featured in 22 matches for India in World Cup cricket and scored 843 runs including 2 hundreds and 3 fifties.
He will be best remembered for the 175 he pummeled against Bangladesh in the 2011 World Cup. At the top of the order, Sehwag sent shivers down the spine of bowlers with his audacious stroke play.
RECORD: Matches:22 Innings:22 Runs:843 Average:38.31 100’s:2 50’s:3
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