The ODI World Cup 2023 was more fun for the batsmen as this edition of the tournament witnessed the highest number of sixes and centuries so far. The 13th edition of the tournament, which started in 1975, was played on Indian soil with Australia becoming champions. Although India’s defeat in the final broke the hearts of millions of Indian fans, the shower of sixes and centuries during the tournament also kept the fans very entertained.
The highest number of 644 sixes was recorded in the ODI World Cup hosted by India, which is more than in the previous 12 editions of the tournament. Previously, in the 2019 World Cup played on English soil, 463 sixes were hit, which was a record in itself, but this time the batsmen set a new record by hitting 181 more sixes. Rohit Sharma hit a maximum of 31 sixes in the 2023 tournament.
Apart from this, there was also a spate of centuries in the tournament. The batsmen scored a total of 40 centuries in the tournament, which is the highest in the last 12 editions of the tournament. This time South African opener Quinton de Kock scored the maximum of 4 centuries. While Virat Kohli scored a maximum of three centuries for India. Additionally, young New Zealander Rachin Ravindra scored three centuries. Australia’s Glenn Maxwell scored the highest score of the tournament. In the match against Afghanistan, Maxwell played an unbeaten innings of 201* runs.
It is noteworthy that Virat Kohli scored the most runs. The Indian batsman scored 765 runs in 11 innings of 11 games at an excellent average of 95.62, which included 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries. Kohli was named player of the tournament for the 2023 World Cup. With a score of 765 runs, Kohli also set the record for scoring the most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.