Batters to score most runs in a single World Cup edition

The stage is set for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, and India is poised to host the multi-nation tournament after a hiatus of twelve years.

As the mega event approaches, fans’ curiosity to know about records in the tournament is also increasing. On that note, here's list of batters who amassed most runs in a single World Cup edition.

1) Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Year: 2007 Runs: 673 Centuries: 1

Year: 2007 Runs: 659 Centuries: 3

2) Matthew Hayden (Australia)

3) Rohit Sharma (India)

Year: 2019 Runs: 648 Centuries: 5

4) David Warner (Australia)

Year: 2019 Runs: 647 Centuries: 3

5) Shakib al Hasan (Bangladesh)

Year: 2019 Runs: 606 Centuries: 2

6) Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

Year: 2019 Runs: 578 Centuries: 2

7) Joe Root (England)

Year: 2019 Runs: 556 Centuries: 2

8) Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

Year: 2007 Runs: 548 Centuries: 1

9) Martin Guptill (New Zealand)

Year: 2015 Runs: 547 Centuries: 1

10) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

Year: 2015 Runs: 541 Centuries: 4