Most Runs in ICC Finals

ICC tournaments are the biggest platforms in the game of cricket, where the top teams contest against each other for championship podiums. Contributing to the team on a big stage like this will always be remembered for a long time. ODI World Cup is conducted once every four years, whereas the Men's T20 World Cup is played every two years. The ICC Champions Trophy is where only the top 8 teams compete in each finals tournament. Last but not least, World Test Championship is played over two years. In this article, We'll talk about the players who have scored the most runs in the ICC Finals.

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Highest run scorers in the ICC finals

The list is filled with legendary names, with only Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson being the active players in the top 6. Here we are talking about ICC finals, that is, the players who scored the most runs in the finals of the One Day World Cup, T20 World, and World Test Championship. The record of scoring the most runs in the ICC Finals is in the name of the great Sri Lankan skipper, Kumar Sangakkara. In the finals, Kumar Sangakkara has 320 runs in seven innings. At the second number is his national team partner Mahela Jayawardene. He has scored 270 runs in seven innings of the ICC finals. On the other side, former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has scored 262 runs in four innings. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is fourth on the list with 247 runs in six innings of the ICC Finals.

Then comes Kane Williamson at no 5, who has scored 227 runs in five innings so far. Modern-day great Virat Kohli holds the sixth spot on the list. He has scored 217 runs in six innings of the ICC Finals so far. He is 103 runs behind number-one-ranked Kumar Sangakkara. If he scores more than 103 runs in the two innings of the WTC final, he will take the number-one spot. Only Kane and Virat are the active players among the others in the top six.

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