5 Players With Most Runs In An ODI World Cup As A Captain

ODI World Cup is one of the most prominent 50-overs tournaments in international cricket. It is one of the four ICC tournaments and witnesses a clash between all the top cricket-playing nations. The first edition of the ODI World Cup was played in 1975 and so far, 12 editions of the tournament have taken place. Australia has won most 5 titles, followed by West Indies and India with 2 titles each.

England is the defending champions of the tournament, who won the title in the previous edition of ODI World Cup 2019. In every edition of the tournament, there are some players who muster a lot of runs.

There are also some captains who piled up a lot of runs for their teams during an ODI World Cup tournament. In this article, we take a look at 5 players with the most runs in an ODI World Cup as a captain.

5 Players With Most Runs In An ODI World Cup As A Captain

5. AB de Villiers (ODI WC 2015)- 482 Runs

Ab de Villiers takes the 5^th spot in this list. He led South Africa in ODI World Cup 2015, in which the team lost the semi-final match to New Zealand. Executing an outstanding batting show for his team, de Villiers smacked 482 runs in 7 innings during the tournament at an amazing average of 96.40.

He slammed 1 century and 3 half-centuries in the tournament. His highest score was an unbeaten 162-run-knock in a match against West Indies. He also hit a 99-run-knock in a match against UAE.

4. Aaron Finch (ODI WC 2019)- 507 Runs

Arron Finch grabs the 4^th spot in this list. The right-handed batsman led Australia in ODI World Cup 2019. The right-handed batsman scored 507 runs in 10 innings during the tournament at an average of 50.70.

At a strike rate of 102+, the Aussie skipper also shattered 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries in the tournament. His highest knock was 153 against Sri Lanka and Finch slammed his 2nd century against England, which was a 100-run knock.

3. Ricky Ponting (ODI WC 2007)- 539 Runs

Ricky Ponting bags the 3^rd spot in this list. He led the Australian team in ODI World Cup 2007, in which Australia won the title. The right-handed batsman mustered 539 runs in 9 innings in the tournament at a fabulous average of 67.37.

The Aussie skipper also shattered 1 century and 4 fifties in the tournament while owning a strike rate of 95+. He smacked a century of 113 runs in the match against Scotland in the tournament.

2. Mahela Jayawardene (ODI WC 2007)- 548 Runs

Mahela Jayawardene seizes the 2nd spot in this list. He led Sri Lanka in ODI World Cup 2007. In the tournament, he smashed 548 runs in 11 innings at an average of 60.88. At a strike rate of 85+, the right-handed batsman smacked 1 century and 4 fifties in the tournament.

His unbeaten century of 115 runs arrived against New Zealand in the semi-final encounter. Sri Lanka finished as runners-up in the tournament after losing the final to Australia.

1. Kane Williamson (ODI WC 2019)- 578 Runs

Kane Williamson steals the top spot in this list. Williamson led New Zealand in ODI World Cup 2019, in which the team ended as runners-up after losing the final to England. Williamson piled up 578 runs in 9 innings at an astonishing average of 82.57. This is the most number of runs hit by a skipper in an ODI World Cup tournament so far.

The Kiwi skipper hit 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries during the tournament while maintaining a strike rate of 74+. His highest knock was 148 runs which he smashed in the match against West Indies.