6 Players With Most Hundreds In An ODI World Cup Edition

ICC ODI World Cup is one of the most prominent tournaments in international cricket. It is one of the three major ICC tournaments and witnesses competition between all the major cricket-playing nations. So far, there have been 12 editions of the ODI World Cup. The first edition of the tournament took place in 1975.

Australia has won the ODI WC titles most 5 times, followed by India and West Indies with 2 titles each. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England have won one trophy each. In the last ODI WC edition in 2019, England emerged as the champions after defeating New Zealand in the final.

ODI World Cup tournaments are very vital for the participating teams, as the winner gets the tag of World Champions in 50-overs cricket. In the past, many batsmen have showcased spectacular performances and piled a lot of runs in ODI WC tournaments.

Many players have also smacked multiple hundreds in a single ODI World Cup tournament. In this listicle, we talk about 6 players with the most hundreds in an ODI World Cup edition.

6 Players With Most Hundreds In An ODI World Cup Edition

6. David Warner- 3 (WC 2019)

Australian cricketer David Warner takes the 6th spot in this list with 3 hundreds in an ODI World Cup edition. The left-handed batsman smacked 3 centuries in ODI WC 2019. During the ICC tournament, the 34-year-old player smashed 107 runs in the match against Pakistan, 166 runs against Bangladesh, and 122 runs in the match against South Africa.

The former Aussie skipper also hit 3 half-centuries in the tournament. Warner scored 647 runs in 10 innings at an average of 71.88. In ODI WC 2019, Australia lost to England in the semi-final by 8 wickets and was ousted from the tournament,

5. Matthew Hayden- 3 (WC 2007)

Former Australia player Matthew Hayden gets 5th place in this list. The former Aussie opener smashed 3 hundreds during ODI World Cup 2007. The left-handed batsman smacked 101 run-knock against South Africa, 158 runs against West Indies, and 103-run knock against New Zealand during the tournament.

Hayden also hit 1 half-century in ODI WC 2007. He piled up 659 runs in 10 innings at an average of 73.22 an strike rate of 101+. Australia won ODI WC 2007 title after defeating Sri Lanka in the final 53 runs.

4. Sourav Ganguly- 3 (WC 2003)

Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly takes the 3^rd spot with 3 centuries in ODI World Cup 2003. All of Ganguly’s three tons in the tournament were unbeaten knocks. During the tournament, the former Indian skipper smashed unbeaten 112 runs against Namibia, unbeaten 107 runs against Kenya, and another unbeaten 111 runs against Kenya in the semi-final.

Ganguly, who was the skipper of India during ICC ODI WC 2003, mustered 465 runs in 11 innings. The left-handed batsman held a batting average of 58.12 and a strike rate of 82+. Indian team ended as the runners-up in the tournament after losing the final to Australia by 125 runs.

3. Mark Waugh- 3 (WC 1996)

Former Australian cricketer Mark Waugh has also hit 3 centuries in a single 50-overs World Cup tournament. The former Aussie all-rounder shattered 3 hundreds during ODI World Cup 1996. The right-handed batsman smacked 130 run-knock against Kenya, 126-run knock against India, and 110-run knock against New Zealand.

The Australian batsman also hit 1 fifty in the ICC tournament. In 7 innings, Waugh piled up 484 runs at an average of 80 and strike rate of 85+. Australia finished as the runners-up in ICC ODI WC 1996 after losing the final to Sri Lanka by 7 wickets.

2. Kumar Sangakkara- 4 (WC 2015)

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara grabs the 2^nd spot in this list. The former Sri Lankan skipper smacked 4 hundreds during ODI World Cup 2015. The left-handed batsman smashed unbeaten 115 runs against Bangladesh, unbeaten 117 runs against England, 104 runs against Australia, and 124-run knock against Scotland.

The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 541 runs in just 7 innings at an average of 108.20 and strike rate of 105+ during the tournament. In ODI WC 2015, Sri Lanka lost the quarter-final match to South Africa by 9 wickets which ended their journey in the tournament.

1. Rohit Sharma- 5 (WC 2019)

Rohit Sharma steals the top spot in this list. In ODI World Cup 2019, the Indian cricketer smashed 5 centuries and became the batsman to score maximum hundreds in a single ODI WC edition. The right-handed batsman smacked unbeaten 122 runs against South Africa, unbeaten 140 runs against Pakistan, 102 runs against England, 104 runs against Bangladesh, and 103 run-knock against Sri Lanka.

Rohit Sharma also hit one half-century in the tournament. The 34-year-old piled up 648 runs in just 9 innings at an average of 81 and strike rate of 98+. India topped the points table in the tournament which observed a round-robin format. However, India lost the semi-final match to New Zealand by 18 runs and were ousted from the tournament.