New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has broken England batsman Jonny Bairstow's record of scoring most runs in his first ODI World Cup. Ravindra has so far scored 565 runs in nine innings of nine matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, while two more possible matches (semi-finals-finals) are left. We are telling about the batsmen who scored the most runs while playing for the first time in the ODI World Cup.
Most runs scored in debut World Cup edition
| POS | PLAYER | YEAR | TEAM | INNINGS | RUNS | HIGHEST | AVERAGE | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachin Ravindra | 2023 | NZ | 9 | 565 | 123* | 70.62 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Jonny Bairstow | 2019 | ENG | 11 | 532 | 111 | 48.36 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Babar Azam | 2019 | PAK | 8 | 474 | 101* | 67.71 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ben Stokes | 2019 | ENG | 10 | 465 | 89 | 66.42 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Rahul Dravid | 1999 | IND | 8 | 461 | 145 | 65.85 | 2 | 3 |
Most runs in debut ODI Cricket World Cup
5. Rahul Dravid - 461 runs in 1999 World Cup
Team India's current head coach and former Indian captain Rahul Dravid scored 461 runs in the 1999 World Cup, which included centuries against Sri Lanka and Kenya.
4. Ben Stokes – 465 runs in 2019 World Cup
England all-rounder Ben Stokes scored 465 runs in 11 matches at an average of 66.42 in the 2019 World Cup, which included five half-centuries.
3. Babar Azam – 474 runs in 2019 World Cup
Pakistan captain Babar Azam made his World Cup debut in 2019 and scored 474 runs in eight matches at an average of 67.71, which included one century and three half-centuries.
2. Jonny Bairstow – 532 runs in 2019 World Cup
England opening batsman Jonny Bairstow scored 532 runs in 11 matches at an average of 48.36 in the 2019 World Cup, which included two centuries and two half-centuries.
1. Rachin Ravindra- 565* runs in 2023 World Cup
Rachin has impressed everyone with his batting in this World Cup. He has shown maturity in his batting. Rachin can bat slower when needed and is adept at changing gears with time. 23-year-old Ravindra is 108 runs behind Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring most runs by a batsman in a single World Cup. Sachin had scored 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup.
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