On the big stage like the World Cup, the team needs a captain who leads by example. In the past, India had great captains, but only a few performed exceptionally themselves.
Rohit Sharma, leading India in the 2023 World Cup, has been outstanding. Despite playing eight games so far, India hasn’t lost. Rohit Sharma has not only been a great captain but has also scored a lot of runs for the team. He has even broken Sourav Ganguly’s record for the most runs scored by an Indian captain in a single World Cup.
Now, let’s see who are the top 5 Indian captains who scored the most runs in a single World Cup
5. Kapil Dev – 303 Runs (World Cup 1983)
Some might forget how well Kapil Dev played with the bat in the 1983 World Cup, but they’ll always remember how he led India to win their first-ever World Cup. Even when nobody thought they could win, Kapil Dev believed in his team. He did amazing things like scoring 175 runs against Zimbabwe and catching Viv Richards in the final match. Overall, he scored 303 runs, which really helped India win the title.
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4. Mohammad Azharuddin – 332 Runs (World Cup 1992)
The Indian team didn’t do well in the 1992 World Cup. They won only two out of eight games. Their captain, Mohammad Azharuddin, played really well though. He scored 332 runs in just eight games, with his highest score being 93 against Australia. He’s ranked fourth among Indian captains who scored the most runs in a single World Cup.
3. Virat Kohli – 443 Runs (World Cup 2019)
Virat Kohli, the best player from India, helped the Indian team get to the semifinals in the 2019 World Cup. He’s been really good in cricket, with an average score of 58.4 in 290 games. When he was the captain during the 2019 World Cup, he scored 443 runs in nine games, with five of them being almost full-centuries.
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2. Sourav Ganguly – 465 Runs (World Cup 2003)
Sourav Ganguly was a very successful captain for India. He was known for being aggressive. In the 2003 World Cup, Ganguly played really well, along with Sachin Tendulkar. He scored 465 runs in 11 games, including three centuries and his highest score was 111. He was the top scorer until Rohit Sharma scored more runs in the current World Cup.
1. Rohit Sharma – 501 Runs (World Cup 2023)*
In one-day cricket, Rohit Sharma is one of India’s best players ever. He’s famous for hitting really big scores, like three times when he scored over 200 runs in a single match. Even in the current World Cup, he played amazingly well, scoring 131 runs against Afghanistan. Throughout this World Cup, he’s scored 501 runs in nine matches, which is more than any other Indian captain has ever scored in one World Cup. He’s also the first Indian captain to score over 500 runs in a single World Cup.
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