World Cup Most Hundreds: Former Indian batsman Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar has the record for the most number of hundreds in the World Cup. He has scored a total of six hundred while Kumar Sangakkara and Ricky Ponting has five hundred apiece. Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly also has four hundred and three half-centuries, while players with the likes of AB De Villiers, Mark Waugh, TM Dilshan all have notched four hundred in the World Cups.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Tendulkar (INDIA) | 1992-2011 | 45 | 44 | 2278 | 152 | 56.95 | 88.98 | 6 | 15 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2003-2015 | 37 | 35 | 1532 | 124 | 56.74 | 86.55 | 5 | 7 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 1996-2011 | 46 | 42 | 1743 | 140* | 45.86 | 79.95 | 5 | 6 |
| SC Ganguly (INDIA) | 1999-2007 | 21 | 21 | 1006 | 183 | 55.88 | 77.50 | 4 | 3 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 22 | 1207 | 162* | 63.52 | 117.29 | 4 | 6 |
| ME Waugh (AUS) | 1992-1999 | 22 | 22 | 1004 | 130 | 52.84 | 83.73 | 4 | 4 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 2007-2015 | 27 | 25 | 1112 | 161* | 52.95 | 92.97 | 4 | 4 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1999-2015 | 40 | 34 | 1100 | 115* | 35.48 | 85.93 | 4 | 5 |
| Rameez Raja (PAK) | 1987-1996 | 16 | 16 | 700 | 119* | 53.84 | 64.10 | 3 | 2 |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 2003-2007 | 22 | 21 | 987 | 158 | 51.94 | 92.93 | 3 | 2 |
| IVA Richards (WI) | 1975-1987 | 23 | 21 | 1013 | 181 | 63.31 | 85.05 | 3 | 5 |
| Saeed Anwar (PAK) | 1996-2003 | 21 | 21 | 915 | 113* | 53.82 | 79.08 | 3 | 3 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1992-2007 | 38 | 37 | 1165 | 120 | 34.26 | 90.66 | 3 | 6 |
| S Dhawan (INDIA) | 2015-2015 | 8 | 8 | 412 | 137 | 51.50 | 91.75 | 2 | 1 |
| Mahmudullah (BDESH) | 2011-2015 | 10 | 9 | 397 | 128* | 56.71 | 77.69 | 2 | 1 |
| RN ten Doeschate (NL) | 2007-2011 | 9 | 9 | 435 | 119 | 62.14 | 88.41 | 2 | 3 |
| GR Marsh (AUS) | 1987-1992 | 13 | 13 | 579 | 126* | 48.25 | 58.66 | 2 | 2 |
| KP Pietersen (ENG) | 2007-2011 | 13 | 13 | 575 | 104 | 47.91 | 84.06 | 2 | 4 |
| GM Turner (NZ) | 1975-1983 | 14 | 14 | 612 | 171* | 61.20 | 64.01 | 2 | 2 |
| HM Amla (SA) | 2011-2015 | 15 | 15 | 639 | 159 | 42.60 | 91.41 | 2 | 3 |
| MS Atapattu (SL) | 1999-2003 | 15 | 15 | 521 | 124 | 43.41 | 79.29 | 2 | 3 |
| CG Greenidge (WI) | 1975-1983 | 15 | 15 | 591 | 106* | 45.46 | 59.15 | 2 | 4 |
| BRM Taylor (ZIM) | 2007-2015 | 15 | 15 | 690 | 138 | 46.00 | 88.68 | 2 | 3 |
| Aamer Sohail (PAK) | 1992-1996 | 16 | 16 | 598 | 114 | 37.37 | 70.60 | 2 | 4 |
| DC Boon (AUS) | 1987-1992 | 16 | 16 | 815 | 100 | 54.33 | 72.96 | 2 | 5 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2011-2015 | 17 | 17 | 809 | 237* | 57.78 | 89.39 | 2 | 3 |
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2011-2015 | 17 | 17 | 587 | 107 | 41.92 | 81.86 | 2 | 1 |
| R Dravid (INDIA) | 1999-2007 | 22 | 21 | 860 | 145 | 61.42 | 74.97 | 2 | 6 |
| WU Tharanga (SL) | 2007-2015 | 21 | 21 | 697 | 133 | 36.68 | 75.51 | 2 | 4 |
| NJ Astle (NZ) | 1996-2003 | 22 | 22 | 403 | 102* | 20.15 | 70.45 | 2 | 1 |
| V Sehwag (INDIA) | 2003-2011 | 22 | 22 | 843 | 175 | 38.31 | 106.17 | 2 | 3 |
| SB Styris (NZ) | 2003-2011 | 26 | 22 | 909 | 141 | 53.47 | 88.59 | 2 | 6 |
| HH Gibbs (SA) | 1999-2007 | 25 | 23 | 1067 | 143 | 56.15 | 87.38 | 2 | 8 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 2003-2015 | 26 | 26 | 944 | 215 | 37.76 | 91.11 | 2 | 4 |
| PA de Silva (SL) | 1987-2003 | 35 | 32 | 1064 | 145 | 36.68 | 86.57 | 2 | 6 |
| SP Fleming (NZ) | 1996-2007 | 33 | 33 | 1075 | 134* | 35.83 | 76.89 | 2 | 5 |
| BC Lara (WI) | 1992-2007 | 34 | 33 | 1225 | 116 | 42.24 | 86.26 | 2 | 7 |
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