The ICC Cricket World Cup is going to commence in the upcoming month of October 2023. There were many records in the history of the world cup that were made and broken but there are some incredible records that are still alive. So, let's check out the record of the ODI World Cup that is still unbreakable:
The former batsman of India, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for adding the most runs in the history of the Cricket World Cup. The master blaster Sachin Tendulkar appeared in 45 matches and contributed 2278 runs from 44 innings with 6 centuries and 15 half-centuries at an average of 56.95.
The New Zealand batter, Martin Guptill holds the record for making the most runs in an innings in the World Cup. In the 4th Quarter Final competition against West Indies in the 2015 World Cup, Guptill added unbeaten 237 runs at Wellington and registered the record of highest individual score in the World Cup.
The former Australian medium pacer Glenn McGrath is in the top position for taking the most wickets in the history of the cricket World Cup. He appeared in 4 World Cups for Australia from 1996 to 2007 and took 71 wickets with an economy of 3.96 and a strike of 27.53.
Since 1975, Australia has contested the maximum number of matches and holds the distinction of winning the most matches in World Cup history. Since 1975, they have appeared in 94 matches where they emerged victorious in 69 matches with losing only 23 matches. They have also registered a record of lifting the World Cup Title for the most time i.e., 5 times. They became champions in 1987/88, 1999, 2002/03, 2006/07, and 2014/15.
Australia holds the record for making the highest innings total in the World Cup. They achieved this feat by adding a total of 417 for 6 against Afghanistan at Perth in the 2015 World Cup.
Canada registered a record of making the lowest innings total in the ODI World Cup. In ICC World Cup 2003, Canada and Sri Lanka met each other to contest the 18th match at Paarl where the entire team of Canada was bowled out at 36 runs.
Lance Klusener, the former South African all-rounder, holds the record of having the highest batting average in the ODI World Cup. He appeared in the 1999 and 2003 World Cup for South Africa and added a total of 372 runs from his 11 innings at an average of 124.00 which is still unbreakable.
The current Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, and former cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar hold the record of adding the most centuries in the World Cup. Both have struck 6 centuries in the World Cup, Rohit Sharma has done this feat in his 17 innings whereas Sachin achieved this milestone in his 44 innings.
Sachin Tendulkar, the former cricketer of the Indian team, holds the record for the most half-centuries in an ODI World Cup by adding 21 half-centuries in his 44 innings.
Australia holds the record of being the most consecutive winners in the World Cup. They achieved this milestone by lifting the World Cup title three times in 1999, 2003, and 2007.
The former West Indies cricketer, Chris Gayle holds the record for the most sixes in the ODI World Cup by hitting 49 sixes in his 34 innings in the World Cup.
12. Most Sixes in an Innings in World Cup
Currently, Eoin Morgan holds the record of hitting the most sixes in an innings in the history of the World Cup. He achieved this milestone by hitting 17 sixes while playing against Afghanistan in the 24th match of the World Cup 2019 at Manchester.
Australian pacer, Mitchell Starc is at the top for taking the 5 wickets in an innings for the most time. He achieved this milestone by taking 5 wickets 3 times in his 18 matches in the ODI World Cup.
14. Fastest 50 in World Cup
Brendon McCullum holds the record of making the fastest 50 in the ODI World Cup. He has done this feat by adding a half-century from just 18 balls against England in the 2015 World Cup at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
15. Fastest 100 in World Cup
The former Irish player, Kevvin O’Brien maintains the record of making the fastest 100 in the World Cup while playing against England in the 2011 World Cup at Bangalore.
Glenn McGrath holds the record for best bowling figures in the World Cup by taking 7 wickets for 15 runs only against Namibia in the 2003 World Cup.
17. Fastest Bowler in the World Cup
Shoaib Akhtar became the fastest bowler in the World by delivering a ball at the speed of 100.23 mph while playing against England in the 2003 World Cup.
18. Most Hat-Tricks in World Cup
Lasith Malinga holds the record for the most hat tricks in the World Cup by taking 2 hat tricks.
19. Most Wickets in Single World Cup Tournament
In the 2019 World Cup, Mitchell Starc took 27 wickets in 10 matches and thus registered a record of taking the most wickets in a World Cup.
20. Most Successful Wicket Keeper in World Cup
Kumara Sangakkara holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in the World Cup. He dismissed a total number of 54 batters in his 37 ODIs in the World Cup.
21. Most Catches in World Cup
Ricky Ponting keeps the record of taking the most catches (28) in the history of the World Cup.
22. Highest Partnership in World Cup
The duo of Chris Gayle & Marlon Samuels hold the record of the highest partnership in the World Cup. They added 272 runs in pairs for the 2nd wicket against Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup.