World Cup Most Runs: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar tops the list with the most number of runs in the World Cup, followed by Ricky Ponting, Kumara Sangakkara, Brian Lara, and others. Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has scored 2278 runs in 44 innings, while former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has scored 1743 runs in 46 matches.
West Indies Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara has scored 1532 runs in 37 matches while former West Indies skipper Brian Lara is fourth in the list with 1225 runs 34 matches. Mr. 360 AB De Villiers sits fifth with 1207 runs in 23 matches at a top-notch strike rate of 117.29.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Tendulkar (INDIA) | 1992-2011 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 2278 | 152 | 88.98 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 1996-2011 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 1743 | 140* | 79.95 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2003-2015 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 1532 | 124 | 86.55 |
| BC Lara (WI) | 1992-2007 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 1225 | 116 | 86.26 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1207 | 162* | 117.29 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1992-2007 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 1165 | 120 | 90.66 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1996-2011 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 1148 | 128* | 74.40 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 2007-2015 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 1112 | 161* | 92.97 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1999-2015 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 1100 | 115* | 85.93 |
| AC Gilchrist (AUS) | 1999-2007 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1085 | 149 | 98.01 |
| Javed Miandad (PAK) | 1975-1996 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 1083 | 103 | 68.02 |
| SP Fleming (NZ) | 1996-2007 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 1075 | 134* | 76.89 |
| HH Gibbs (SA) | 1999-2007 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 1067 | 143 | 87.38 |
| PA de Silva (SL) | 1987-2003 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 1064 | 145 | 86.57 |
| IVA Richards (WI) | 1975-1987 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 1013 | 181 | 85.05 |
| SC Ganguly (INDIA) | 1999-2007 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1006 | 183 | 77.50 |
| ME Waugh (AUS) | 1992-1999 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1004 | 130 | 83.73 |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 2003-2007 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 987 | 158 | 92.93 |
| SR Waugh (AUS) | 1987-1999 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 978 | 120* | 81.02 |
| S Chanderpaul (WI) | 1996-2011 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 970 | 102* | 62.13 |
| A Ranatunga (SL) | 1983-1999 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 969 | 88* | 80.95 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 2003-2015 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 944 | 215 | 91.11 |
| Saeed Anwar (PAK) | 1996-2003 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 915 | 113* | 79.08 |
| SB Styris (NZ) | 2003-2011 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 909 | 141 | 88.59 |
| GA Gooch (ENG) | 1979-1992 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 897 | 115 | 63.25 |
| MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 888 | 93* | 94.16 |
| MD Crowe (NZ) | 1983-1992 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 880 | 100* | 83.57 |
| R Dravid (INDIA) | 1999-2007 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 860 | 145 | 74.97 |
| DL Haynes (WI) | 1979-1992 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 854 | 105 | 57.50 |
| V Sehwag (INDIA) | 2003-2011 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 843 | 175 | 106.17 |
| M Azharuddin (INDIA) | 1987-1999 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 826 | 93 | 77.48 |
| DC Boon (AUS) | 1987-1992 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 815 | 100 | 72.96 |
| A Flower (ZIM) | 1992-2003 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 815 | 115* | 68.20 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2011-2015 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 809 | 237* | 89.39 |
| G Kirsten (SA) | 1996-2003 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 806 | 188* | 75.46 |
| SO Tikolo (KENYA) | 1996-2011 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 768 | 96 | 68.08 |
| GC Smith (SA) | 2003-2011 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 747 | 91 | 86.35 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 2003-2015 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 742 | 101 | 120.84 |
| RR Sarwan (WI) | 2003-2011 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 739 | 92 | 75.87 |
| Yuvraj Singh (INDIA) | 2003-2011 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 738 | 113 | 90.33 |
| IR Bell (ENG) | 2007-2015 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 718 | 81 | 72.16 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 1992-2007 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 717 | 81 | 74.60 |
| Rameez Raja (PAK) | 1987-1996 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 700 | 119* | 64.10 |
| WU Tharanga (SL) | 2007-2015 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 697 | 133 | 75.51 |
| BRM Taylor (ZIM) | 2007-2015 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 690 | 138 | 88.68 |
| N Kapil Dev (INDIA) | 1979-1992 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 669 | 175* | 115.14 |
| Imran Khan (PAK) | 1975-1992 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 666 | 102* | 65.68 |
| AJ Lamb (ENG) | 1983-1992 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 656 | 102 | 84.10 |
| LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 652 | 131* | 73.34 |
| SR Watson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 643 | 94 | 108.06 |
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