Most World Cup runs scored by current Indian batsmen
The stage is set for Team India as they prepare for the world’s biggest cricketing event in England. Touted as one of the favourites, the Indian team has a combination of experienced campaigners and newcomers. In 2011, it was India that lifted the World Cup trophy after a long wait of 28 years. The 2015 edition was also a fairly successful tournament for the Men in Blue, as they fell just one step short of the coveted title.
We take a look at Indian batsmen from the current team that have scored the most runs across World Cups:
- Virat Kohli
Captain of the Indian team, Virat Kohli already has already participated in a couple of World Cups – 2011 and 2015. The 2019 edition will be his third as a player and first as a skipper. In 17 World Cup matches, he has scored 587 runs at an average of 41.92 and a strike rate of 81.86. He has two centuries and one fifty with a personal best of 107.
2. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni has played the most World Cup editions in the current Indian team – 2007, 2011 and 2015. In 20 matches played over three World Cups, he has accumulated 507 runs with an average of 42.25 and a strike rate of 91.18. With three half-centuries to his name and a personal best of 91, Dhoni remains without a century in World Cups.
3. Shikhar Dhawan
India’s left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan had a brilliant maiden outing in the 2015 World Cup. In 8 matches, the southpaw went on to score 412 runs at a staggering average of 51.50. Dhawan finished the tournament with 2 centuries and as many fifties to his name.
4. Rohit Sharma
Accompanying Shikhar Dhawan at the other end in 2015 was the flamboyant Rohit Sharma. The right-handed batsman scored 330 runs in 8 matches at an average of 47.14. He also registered a century and two fifties in the tournament.
