Most Hundreds in World Cups

The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup promises to be an exciting contest between bat and ball, with 10 teams gearing up to battle it out in England & Wales. Although the rapidly growing phenomenon of T20 cricket has taken the world by storm, ODI cricket remains one of the cornerstones of the sport. And the prestigious World Cup trophy is the ultimate glory that teams vie for.

Cricket is predominantly considered to be a batsman’s game. For a batsman, every century is important but a hundred in World Cups is more special. Some of the world’s greatest batsmen have shone on the big stage and left an indelible mark on the minds of every cricket fan.

Here’s a look at batsmen with the most hundreds across World Cups:

Sachin Tendulkar

World Cups played: 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

Centuries scored: 6

Arguably the greatest batsman in the world, Sachin Tendulkar still remains the only Indian cricketer to have played 6 editions of the World Cup. He also holds the record for the most centuries (6) scored by any batsman in World Cups.

Kumar Sangakkara

World Cups played: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015

Centuries scored: 5

Of the 5 centuries scored by Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, 4 came in a single edition of the World Cup. Not just that, but the southpaw is the first batsman in ODI history to have scored 4 consecutive hundreds. The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand was Sanga’s final World Cup, and he ensured he finished on a high.

Ricky Ponting

World Cups played: 1996, 2003, 2007, 2011

Centuries scored: 5

Australian legend Ricky Ponting scored 5 World Cup hundreds spanning 4 editions of the World Cup. Ponting overtook Mark Waugh (3) to become Australia’s leading century-maker in 2011.

Sourav Ganguly

World Cups played: 1999, 2003, 2007

Centuries scored: 4

One of India’s prolific run-scorers, Sourav Ganguly had impressive outings in the 3 World Cup editions he played. The left-hander finished with 1006 runs at a staggering average of 55.88 and scored 4 centuries in the process.

AB de Villiers

World Cups played: 2007, 2011, 2015

Centuries scored: 4

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Tied with Ganguly on the all-time century-makers list, South Africa’s AB de Villiers has a phenomenal World Cup record to his name. In the 23 matches he played, AB scored 1200-plus runs at a phenomenal average of 63.52. With a commendable strike rate of 117 and 4 hundreds, he remains the only South African to feature in the Top 10.