ICC ODI World Cup: A look at Team India's top run-scores in each World Cup since 1975

The ICC ODI World Cup has almost reached its destination and the cricket world could not keep calm. At this stage when the topic of the World Cup is trending at a global scale, there is greater curiosity among the enthusiasts to know about the history of the game. To cater to the demand, republicworld.com has been exhuming and presenting some eminent records from the past, for more than a month. This piece also deals with the same and here you will find out who all have been Team India's top run-getter in each of the 12 editions that have taken place thus far. 

Team India will enter as one of the favourites in the ODI World Cup 2023, and batters like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill, are seen as the contenders to come out as the leading run-scorers. While only time will tell, who will emerge to the summit in this department this time, but if we take a look in the history books then we could find that barring one or two editions an Indian player has always made it to top 5 or in the top 10. So, with the prelude given let's take a look at Team India's leading run-scorer from each ODI World Cup that has happened in the past.

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Sunil Gavaskar- 1975

Sunil Gavaskar was India's leading run-scorer in the 1975 World Cup. He scored 113 runs in the 3 matches that he had played. He hit 12 boundaries in the World Cup and his highest score was 65.

GR Vishwanath- 1979

Gundappa Viswanath scored 106 runs in the 3 matches he had played in the 1979 World Cup. He was the highest scorer for India in the World Cup. His best knock in this World Cup was of 75 runs.

Kapil Dev-1983

You might be aware of this one but here's a recvision. He scored 303 runs in 8 matches and played a pivotal role with both bat and bowl. India won the World Cup as he starred with a strike rate of 108.99.

Sunil Gavaskar- 1987

Sunil Gavaskar was once again India's top run-getter in the 1987 World Cup.  He scored 300 runs at an average of 50 in the 7 matches he had played. India reached the semi-final in this World Cup.

Mohammed Azharuddin- 1992

Azharuddin compiled 332 runs in the 7 innings he played in the 1992 World Cup. He hit 4 fifties in the tournament and his best was 93.  Unfortunately, India could not do much in this World Cup.

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Sachin Tendulkar-1996

Sachin Tendulkar was at his peak in the 1996 World Cup. He was the highest run-scorer of not just India but also took the top position in the tournament. He scored 523 runs in 7 matches.

Rahul Dravid-1999

Rahul Dravid was India's top run-getter in the 1999 World Cup. He scored 461 runs in 8 innings. He played at an average of 65.85 in this WC and registered 2 centuries and 3 fifties.

Sachin Tendulkar- 2003

Sachin Tendulkar, once again was the top run-getter in the World Cup. This time he bettered himself and accumulated 673 runs, which is the highest score by a single player in a World Cup. In this World Cup, Tendulkar played an epic knock of 98 against Pakistan.

Virender Sehwag-2007

The 2007 World Cup was a disaster for Team India. The batting miserably failed in the tournament and among the batters, it was Virender Sehwag, who topped. He scored a century against Bermuda and scored 164 runs in 3 matches.

Sachin Tendulkar-2011

There is a reason Sachin Tendulkar is leading the charts when it comes to runs in World Cups. In this World Cup, which India won, he scored 482 runs. He was the second-highest run-getter in this World Cup, behind Dilshan, who scored 500.

Shikhar Dhawan- 2015

From India, it was Shikhar Dhawan, who contributed the most in this World Cup. He made 412 runs in 8 matches, in a competition where India reached the semi-final. Dhawan scored 2 centuries and 1 fifty in this World Cup.

Rohit Sharma-2019

Rohit Sharma was India's and overall the highest run-scorer in this World Cup. He scored a record 5 centuries and ended up hitting 648 runs in this World Cup. India reached the semi-final of WC 2019.