Batsmen play responsibly and often score big totals, even double centuries. Only a few batters have consistently performed at the highest level and scored the most runs. The ODI fixture of 2023 was a bit hectic compared to other years on account of cricket's biggest festival, the 13th edition of the ODI Cricket World Cup which was recently played in India. It's time, we look at the players who have scored the Most ODI Runs in 2023 in this article of SportzPoint.
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Top Five Batters with Most ODI Runs in 2023
Shubman Gill has been incredible in the ODIs and gained the top position on the chart of the most ODI runs in 2023. The 23-year-old from Punjab has represented his country in 29 matches and scored 1584 runs at a staggering average of 63.36 and an impressive strike rate of 105.45. His best inning of 208 in 149 balls came against New Zealand in Hyderabad in the 1st ODI of the New Zealand tour of India.
The Indian opener also had a brilliant ICC CWC 2023 outing but unfortunately couldn't help India lift the title. He scored 350 runs in 9 matches with an average of 43.75.
King Virat Kohli has been at his absolute best this calendar year. He finds himself in 2nd place on the list of most ODI runs in 2023. Kohli's role has been significant in winning games for the Indian team. Averaging a staggering 72.47, the 36-year-old has scored 1377 runs in 27 matches, including 6 centuries and 8 fifties.
His performance for India throughout the World Cup had been terrific. Virat Kohli finished the tournament as the top scorer with 765 runs with an unbelievable average of 95.62.
The Indian skipper is in the 3rd spot on the most ODI runs in the 2023 tally. Rohit scored 1255 runs in just 27 ODIs at a healthy average of 52.29. The Hitman has smashed 2 centuries and 9 fifties to support his great run while one of his centuries came in the grand ODI World Cup 2023.
Rohit had a terrific World Cup with the bat, scoring 597 runs, the second-most after his teammate Virat Kohli in just 11 matches at a dominating strike rate of 125.
In ODIs this year, Mitchell became the fourth player with 1,200-plus runs. He owns 1,204 runs at 52.34. Mitchell slammed his fifth ODI hundred in 2023 and ended as the second-highest scorer for NZ at the 2023 World Cup. Daryl Mitchell struck 552 runs at 69.00 in the competition.
Nissanka was one of the reasons for Sri Lanka's qualification in the 2023 World Cup in India. He occupies the 5th place on this honorable list. Having played 29 matches, the right-handed batter has scored 1151 runs at an outstanding average of 44.26. His 417 runs out of 687 runs appeared in the WC qualifiers 2023, the 2nd highest in the event. His tally of runs consists of 2 centuries and 9 fifties.
Also Read: Top 5 batters with the most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup
Top Ten Batters with Most ODI Runs in 2023
Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
Shubman Gill (IND) | 29 | 29 | 1584 | 208 | 63.36 | 105.45 | 5 | 9 |
V Kohli (IND) | 27 | 24 | 1377 | 166* | 72.47 | 99.13 | 6 | 8 |
RG Sharma (IND) | 27 | 26 | 1255 | 131 | 52.29 | 117.07 | 2 | 9 |
DJ Mitchell (NZ) | 26 | 25 | 1204 | 134 | 52.34 | 100.24 | 5 | 3 |
P Nissanka (SL) | 29 | 29 | 1151 | 104 | 44.26 | 87.39 | 2 | 9 |
Babar Azam (PAK) | 25 | 24 | 1065 | 151 | 46.3 | 84.65 | 2 | 10 |
KL Rahul (IND) | 27 | 24 | 1060 | 111* | 66.25 | 87.74 | 2 | 7 |
AK Markram (SA) | 24 | 24 | 1033 | 175 | 51.65 | 113.26 | 3 | 5 |
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 25 | 23 | 1023 | 131* | 63.93 | 93.76 | 1 | 7 |
WA Young (NZ) | 23 | 23 | 1004 | 105 | 45.63 | 86.92 | 1 | 8 |
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