Who has scored the most centuries ODI Cricket World Cup?

Here is a quick answer: Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar have scored the joint highest number of hundreds in ODI Cricket World Cups at 6 centuries each.

Rohit Sharma has a chance to go ahead of the pack by scoring more hundreds in the upcoming 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup.

Key Takeaways

• 10 cricketers have scored 4 or more centuries in the ODI Cricket World Cup. Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar lead the pack with 6 each, with Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, and David Warner close behind with 5 each.
• Sri Lanka, India, and Australia have 3 representatives each from this list while South Africa has only one in AB de Villiers
• Rohit Sharma and David Warner are the only current players in the list. Joe Root is currently sitting at 3 World Cup tons.

Player	Team	Hundreds
Rohit Sharma	India	6
Sachin Tendulkar	India	6
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	5
Ricky Ponting	Australia	5
David Warner	Australia	5
Sourav Ganguly	India	4
AB de Villiers	South Africa	4
Mark Waugh	Australia	4
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	4
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	4

1. Rohit Sharma (India) – 6

• Matches/Innings: 17/17
• WCs Played: 2015, 2019
• Runs: 978
• 100s/50s: 6/3
• Average/Strike Rate: 65.20/95.97

Rohit Sharma List of World Cup Hundreds

• 137 vs Bangladesh, Melbourne 2015
• 122* vs South Africa, Southampton 2019
• 140 vs Pakistan, Manchester 2019
• 102 vs England, Birmingham 2019
• 104 vs England, Birmingham 2019
• 103 vs Sri Lanka, Leeds 2019

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2. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 6

• Matches/Innings: 45/44
• WCs Played: 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
• Runs: 2278
• 100s/50s: 6/15
• Average/Strike Rate: 56.95/88.98

Sachin Tendulkar List of World Cup Hundreds

• 127* vs Kenya, Cuttack 1996
• 137 vs Sri Lanka, Delhi 1996
• 140* vs Kenya 1999
• 152 vs Namibia, Pietermaritzburg 2003
• 120 vs England, Bengaluru 2011
• 111 vs South Africa, Nagpur 2011

Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar Centuries (The Definitive Guide): Everything You Need To Know About Sachin Tendulkar’s Hundred 100s

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3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 5

• Matches/Innings: 37/35
• WCs Played: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
• Runs: 1532
• 100s/50s: 5/7
• Average/Strike Rate: 56.74/86.55

Kumar Sangakkara List of World Cup Hundreds

• 111 vs New Zealand, Wankhede 2011
• 104* vs Bangladesh, Melbourne 2015
• 117* vs England, Wellington 2015
• 104 vs Australia, Sydney 2015
• 124 vs Scotland, Hobart 2015

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4. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 5

• Matches/Innings: 46/42
• WCs Played: 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
• Runs: 1743
• 100s/50s: 5/6
• Average/Strike Rate: 45.86/79.95

Ricky Ponting List of World Cup Hundreds

• 102 vs West Indies, Jaipur 1996
• 114 vs Sri Lanka, Centurion 2003
• 140* vs India, Johanneseburg 2003
• 113 vs Scotland, Basseterre 2007
• 104 vs India, Ahmedabad 2011

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5. David Warner (Australia) – 4

• Matches/Innings: 18/18
• WCs Played: 2015, 2019
• Runs: 992
• 100s/50s: 4/3
• Average/Strike Rate: 62.00/98.12

David Warner List of World Cup Hundreds

• 178 vs Afghanistan, Perth 2015
• 107 vs Pakistan, Taunton 2019
• 166 vs Bangladesh, Nottingham 2019
• 122 vs South Africa, Manchester 2019

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6. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 4

• Matches/Innings: 21/21
• WCs Played: 1999, 2003, 2007
• Runs: 1006
• 100s/50s: 4/3
• Average/Strike Rate: 55.88/77.50

Sourav Ganguly List of World Cup Hundreds

• 183 vs Sri Lanka, Taunton 1999
• 112* vs Namibia, Pietermaritzburg 2003
• 107* vs Kenya, Cape Town 2003
• 111* vs Kenya, Durban 2003

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7. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 4

• Matches/Innings: 23/22
• WCs Played: 2007, 2011, 2015
• Runs: 1207
• 100s/50s: 4/6
• Average/Strike Rate: 63.52/117.29

AB De Villiers List of World Cup Hundreds

• 146 vs West Indies, St. George’s 2007
• 107* vs West Indies, Delhi 2011
• 134 vs Netherlands, Mohali 2011
• 162* vs West Indies, Sydney 2015

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8. Mark Waugh (Australia) – 4

• Matches/Innings: 23/22
• WCs Played: 1992, 1996, 1999
• Runs: 1004
• 100s/50s: 4/4
• Average/Strike Rate: 52.84/83.73

Mark Waugh List of World Cup Hundreds

• 130 vs Kenya, Visakhapatnam 1996
• 126 vs India, Wankhede 1996
• 110 vs New Zealand, Chennai 1996
• 104 vs Zimbabwe, Lord’s 1999

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9. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 4

• Matches/Innings: 27/25
• WCs Played: 2007, 2011, 2015
• Runs: 1112
• 100s/50s: 4/4
• Average/Strike Rate: 52.95/92.97

Tillakaratne Dilshan List of World Cup Hundreds

• 144 vs Zimbabwe, Pallekele 2011
• 108* vs England, Colombo 2011
• 151* vs Bangladesh, Melbourne 2015
• 104 vs Scotland, Hobart 2015

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10. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 4

• Matches/Innings: 40/34
• WCs Played: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
• Runs: 1100
• 100s/50s: 4/5
• Average/Strike Rate: 345.48/85.93

Mahela Jayawardene List of World Cup Hundreds

• 115 vs New Zealand, Kingston 2007
• 100 vs Canada, Hambantota 2011
• 103* vs India, Wankhede 2011
• 100 vs Afghanistan, Dunedin 2015

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Cricketers with 3 Centuries in the ODI World Cup: Joe Root, Aaron Finch, Matthew Hayden, Vivian Richards, Saeed Anwar, Sanath Jayasuriya

Final Thoughts

All of these players have etched their legacy in stone with hundreds in the ODI World Cup.

Can Rohit Sharma and David Warner add to the list? What about Virat Kohli, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson?

Will we see a new generation of cricketers like Babar Azam & Shubman Gill take over in the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

Only time will tell. Until then, let’s enjoy what we have.

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