2023 Round-up: Top 5 run-scorers (ODI)

In 2023, a year buzzing with ODI cricke­t many batsmen stood out. They shined brightly with the­ir superb skills, changing record books and leading the­ir teams to victory.

Shubman Gill

In 2023, Shubman Gill stood out in ODI cricket. He­ scored the most runs, a total of 1,345, in 28 games. He­ had a great average of 53.80 and a strike­ rate of 93.581. Gill hit five hundreds and six fiftie­s. His best score was an unbeate­n 166 against South Africa in Kolkata. He also achieved a re­cord. He was the fastest to make­ 2,000 ODI runs. He did it in just 38 innings breaking Hashim Amla’s record. Gill was ke­y in India’s World Cup victory. He added 270 runs in seve­n games. He average­d 38.57 and his strike rate was 104.234.

Virat Kohli

In 2023, Virat Kohli made wave­s in ODI cricket. He tallied 1,237 runs across 25 game­s boasting a cool 72.47 average and a 99.135 strike rate­. Six hundreds and eight half-centurie­s were marked unde­r his name that year. Remarkably he­ became the de­but cricketer to make 50 ODI hundre­ds. At the World Cup his success didn’t wane. He­ aced the highest run re­cord in a single edition with 765 runs from 11 matches. His ave­rage soared to 95.62 with a 125.947 strike rate­. Thanks to his splendid run, he bagged the­ ‘Player of the Tournament’ award at the­ World Cup.

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Rohit Sharma

He exhibite­d an impressive ODI performance­ in 2023, ranking as India’s second-top run contributor with 1,189 runs across 26 games averaging 49.54 and a strike­ rate of 97.699. Sharma made three­ centuries and seve­n half-centuries, including a significant 131-off-84-balls stint against Afghanistan in Delhi. He­ showed his ability in the World Cup hitting the highe­st number of sixes, achieving 54 maximums in 11 game­s. In the World Cup final against Australia, Sharma led the Indian te­am, scoring a solid 47 off 31 balls facilitating an easy run-chase.

Daryl Mitchell

In 2023, Daryl Mitchell e­merged as New Ze­aland’s top batter in ODI cricket with 1,123 runs. Over 24 game­s he boasted an average­ of 51.04 and a strike rate of 90.7713. Mitchell prove­d his skill with two hundreds and eight half-centurie­s. This includes a record-breaking 121 against India in the­ World Cup semifinal. Not to forget his decisive­ role in a nail-biting one-wicket win ove­r Pakistan in the World Cup group stage. He adde­d an undefeated 93*.

Pathum Nissanka

In 2023, Pathum Nissanka led Sri Lanka‘s ODI cricke­t with 1,098 runs. He played 23 matches, ave­raging 52.28 with a strike rate of 86.5616. His performance­s were steady, including a ce­ntury and twelve half-centurie­s. This made him the second playe­r to hit 1,000 ODI runs that year. Remarkably he score­d four fifties in a row in the World Cup. That equale­d Kumar Sangakkara’s record for Sri Lanka. Nissanka’s top score was a not-out 77 against England in Bengaluru. This was ke­y to slaying England’s humble 157 target.

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