The ODI World Cup is the pinnacle of cricketing events. And representing their country in this 50-over extravaganza is every player’s dream.
Few get picked up to don their country’s jersey and make sure to leave their mark on the tournament’s history by achieving milestones. One such fabulous achievement is scoring the quickest runs in the World Cup.
So, in this article, let’s take a look at the top 10 batters who scored the fastest 1000 runs in the ODI World Cup.
Fastest to 1000 Runs in World Cup
| Player | Team | Innings to 1000 Runs |
|---|---|---|
| David Warner | Australia | 19 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 19 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 20 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 20 |
| Viv Richards | West Indies | 21 |
| Sourav Ganguly | India | 21 |
| Mark Waugh | Australia | 22 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | 22 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 23 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 24 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 25 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 25 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | England | 25 |
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 27 |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 27 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 27 |
| Steve Smith | Australia | 27 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 28 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 28 |
| Aravinda de Silva | Sri Lanka | 29 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 29 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 29 |
| Stephen Fleming | New Zealand | 30 |
| Ross Taylor | New Zealand | 30 |
| Adam Gilchrist | Australia | 31 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 31 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladesh | 31 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 32 |
Key Stats
19: David Warner and Rohit Sharma became the joint-fastest batsmen to reach 1000 runs in the ODI World Cup history. Warner surpassed the milestone during the match against India, while Sharma reached the mark against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup.
20: Number of innings taken by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and South Africa’s Mr. 360 AB de Villiers to reach the milestone of 1000 runs in the 50-over tournament.
6: Tendulkar played in 6 World Cups from 1992 to 2011, accumulating 2278 runs in 44 innings — the most by any batter in the tournament’s history.
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18: More than 18 batters have reached 1000 runs in less than or equal to 30 innings.
32: Sanath Jayasuriya, who participated in 5 editions, took 32 innings to reach 1000 runs, which is the slowest among the batters with 1000-plus runs.
20: More than 20 batsmen have scored 1000-plus runs in this coveted tournament.
