5 batsmen involved in most century partnerships in World Cup history

#1 Sachin Tendulkar – 12

Sachin Tendulkar hit 482 runs in India's successful World Cup campaign at home in 2011

Matches: 45, Runs: 2,278, Average: 56.95, Highest Score: 152

The little master Sachin Tendulkar played in six World Cups – the most by an individual thus far – and racked up 2,278 runs, including being the Man of the Tournament in 2003, when India fell short in the final. Tendulkar strung together 12 hundred stands in all editions combined – also a world record – with eight partners, including Mohammad Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir.

Against Kenya in 1999, Tendulkar and Dravid struck 237 unbeaten runs for the third wicket, still a World Cup record. Four out of 12 century partnerships came in 2003, with two of those having his captain Ganguly at the other end. Come 2011, when Tendulkar won his first World Cup, his stands of 134 and 125 with Gambhir against England and South Africa, respectively, and 142 with Sehwag, unfortunately, could not bring an Indian win, though Tendulkar scored 482 runs in a successful campaign at home.