Sep 10, 2023, 08:41 AM IST

Captains with most runs in ODI World Cup history

DNA WEB DESK

The ODI World cup 2023 is set to commence from October 5, kicking off the cricket frenzy.

Ahead of the World Cup 2023, here are some team captains who scored the most runs in the history of the tournament.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has scored over 1160 runs as the captain of the team.

Ex-New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming scored 882 runs in ODI World Cup during his tenure as captain.

Greatest World Cup captain of all time MS Dhoni has smashed 780 runs in the tournament.

Team India's ex-captain Mohammad Azharuddin smashed 638 runs as the captain.

Former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan smashed 613 runs in total in ODI World Cup.

Indian legend and former captain Sachin Tendulkar smashed 2278 runs, but not all of them were during his tenure as skipper.

Rohit Sharma, leading India in ODI World Cup 2023, has scored 978 runs in the tournament so far.