The 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup concluded with Australia beating hosts India in the final held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Australians lifted their 6th World Cup, having won it previously in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015.
Talking about the 2023 Cricket World Cup, the tournament saw many records broken and many breathtaking performances. From the most runs in a single edition to the fastest centuries, cricket fans witnessed some memorable performances that will forever be etched in their memories and cricketing history.
Through this article, we’ll delve into the 2023 Cricket World Cup tournament stats that left an indelible mark in this edition.
First, let’s start with the batting stats.
Most Runs in ODI World Cup 2023
| Player | Runs | Matches | Innings | HS | Avg | SR | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 765 | 11 | 11 | 117 | 95.62 | 90.31 | 3/6 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 597 | 11 | 11 | 131 | 54.27 | 125.94 | 1/3 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 594 | 10 | 10 | 174 | 59.40 | 107.02 | 4/0 |
| Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 578 | 10 | 10 | 123* | 64.22 | 106.44 | 3/2 |
| Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | 552 | 10 | 9 | 134 | 69.00 | 111.06 | 2/2 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 535 | 11 | 11 | 163 | 48.63 | 108.29 | 2/2 |
| Shreyas Iyer (IND) | 530 | 11 | 11 | 128* | 66.25 | 113.24 | 2/3 |
| KL Rahul (IND) | 452 | 11 | 10 | 102 | 75.33 | 90.76 | 1/2 |
| Rassie van der Dussen (SA) | 448 | 10 | 10 | 133 | 49.77 | 84.52 | 2/2 |
| Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 441 | 10 | 10 | 177* | 49.00 | 107.56 | 2/1 |
Key Insights
765: India’s formidable No. 3 batter, Virat Kohli, accumulated a staggering 765 runs at an impressive average of 95.62. His tally now s for the most runs scored in a single edition of the tournament, going past his idol, Sachin Tendulkar (673 runs).
Kohli performed consistently throughout the tournament and impressed everyone with his classy knocks, notching up 3 hundreds and 6 half-centuries.
500: 500+ runs in World Cup editions.
Later, David Warner also ed Rohit as he crossed the 500 mark. Both batters scored 500+ runs in the 2019 and 2023 World Cups.
578: Sachin Tendulkar’s one more World Cup record was broken, albeit this one by a New Zealand batter. Rachin Ravindra, the Kiwi batter, scored the most runs in a single edition under the age of 25.
With his impressive tally of 578, he went past Tendulkar, who amassed 523 runs in his debut campaign in the 1996 edition. Ravindra also became the highest run scorer in a debut World Cup tournament, suring Jonny Bairstow’s tally of 532 runs scored in 2019.
Highest Individual Scores in ODI World Cup 2023
| Player | Runs (Balls) | 4s/6s | SR | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 201* (128) | 21/10 | 157.03 | Afghanistan | Mumbai | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 177* (132) | 17/9 | 134.09 | Bangladesh | Pune | 11 Nov 2023 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 174 (140) | 15/7 | 124.28 | Bangladesh | Mumbai | 24 Oct 2023 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 163 (124) | 14/9 | 131.45 | Pakistan | Bengaluru | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Devon Conway (NZ) | 152* (121) | 19/3 | 125.61 | England | Ahmedabad | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Dawid Malan (ENG) | 140 (107) | 16/5 | 130.84 | Bangladesh | Dharamsala | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 137 (120) | 15/4 | 114.16 | India | Ahmedabad | 19 Nov 2023 |
| Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | 134 (119) | 9/7 | 112.60 | India | Mumbai | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Rassie van der Dussen (SA) | 133 (118) | 9/5 | 112.71 | New Zealand | Pune | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 131* (121) | 8/3 | 108.26 | Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | 10 Oct 2023 |
Key Insights
201: Australia’s swashbuckling batter, Glenn Maxwell, played a once-in-a-lifetime innings in the 2023 World Cup against Afghanistan. The cricketing world witnessed a ‘Mad Max’ show as he slammed the third-highest individual score in World Cup history and the highest of this edition.
And what’s more impressive is that this knock came while chasing a target and when Australia was in a tricky situation. Maxwell’s knock also ended up being the highest score in a chase in the World Cup.
137: Travis Head scored a match-winning 137 runs in the 2023 World Cup final, making him the third Australian batter to score a century in the final.
134: Among the top 10 innings on this list, except for Daryl Mitchell’s knock, all other innings came in winning causes. Mitchell scored 134 runs against India in the first semi-final in Mumbai, but India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs. Coincidentally, Mitchell’s other century (130) also came against India in Dharamsala, but this knock also went in vain as India won by 4 wickets.
40: Apart from Maxwell’s double century, his another knock of 106 runs created a history of smashing the fastest century in World Cup history. He accumulated his hundred off just 40 balls, going past Aiden Markram, who scored his ton in 49 balls in the same edition.
Most 50+ Scores in ODI World Cup 2023
| Player | Innings | 50+ scores |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 11 | 9 |
| Shreyas Iyer (IND) | 11 | 5 |
| Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 10 | 5 |
| Abdullah Shafique (PAK) | 8 | 4 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 9 | 4 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 10 | 4 |
| Aiden Markram (SA) | 10 | 4 |
| Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | 9 | 4 |
| Pathum Nissanka (SL) | 9 | 4 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 11 | 4 |
Key Insights
9: The number of 50+ knocks played by Virat Kohli in the 2023 edition. He was the only batter with more than 5 50+ scores, which included 3 centuries and 6 fifties.
With this unreal consistency, he broke Sachin Tendulkar’s another record of 2003 edition.
100: South Africa’s opener, Quinton de Kock, who retired after this edition from ODIs, struck 4 50+ knocks. And all of them were centuries, with one each hammered against Sri Lanka, Australia, Bangladesh, and New Zealand.
3: When de Kock scored his hundred against Sri Lanka, his two other batting partners — Aiden Markram and Rassie Van der Dussen — also notched up their individual centuries in the same game. This went down in the record books as the first instance of 3 centuries scored in an innings in a World Cup game.
Most Sixes in ODI World Cup 2023
| Player | Innings | Sixes in CWC23 |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 11 | 31 |
| Shreyas Iyer (IND) | 11 | 24 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 11 | 24 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 9 | 22 |
| Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | 9 | 22 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 10 | 21 |
| Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 10 | 21 |
| David Miller (SA) | 10 | 20 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SA) | 10 | 19 |
| Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 4 | 18 |
