5 Indian batsmen with most runs in a single edition of the World Cup

#3. Sachin Tendulkar - 523 Runs (1996 World Cup)

Sachin averaged a stunning 87.17 in the 1996 World Cup.

The ‘God Of Cricket’ features in the list for the second time. Sachin Tendulkar was the talisman of the Indian batting line up in the 1996 World Cup that was played in the sub-continent. And, the batsman was in surreal form throughout the competition.

Tendulkar played 7 innings during the competition and amassed 523 runs, including 2 hundreds and 3 fifties at a colossal average of 87.17. The stand out performances from Tendulkar came against the formidable Australians and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla, scoring a blistering 90 and a century respectively.

Record: Innings:7, Runs:523, Average:87.17, 100’s:2, 50’s:3

#2. Rohit Sharma - 648 Runs (2019 World Cup)

Rohit Sharma scored a record 5 hundreds in the 2019 World cup.

Watching Rohit Sharma in full flow is a sight to behold. And, in the 2019 World Cup, ‘The Hitman’ took his batting to a whole new level. Rohit became the first batsman in World Cup history to score 5 hundreds in a single World Cup edition and amassed 648 runs in the tournament at an average of 81.00.

Rohit scored hundreds against South Africa, Pakistan, England, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. However, his heroics with the bat were not enough, as India crashed out in the semi-final stage of the tournament.

Record: Innings:9, Runs:648, Average:81.00, 100’s:5, 50’s:1