Do you remember the highest individual scores in ODI World Cup? What are some of the best World Cup knocks?

The World Cup is right around the corner, so I thought I would help you refresh some of the golden memories of earlier World Cups.

Let’s dive right in.

Key Takeaways

• Martin Guptill (237*), Chris Gayle (214), and Gary Kirsten (188*) hold the record for the higest individual scores in ODI World Cup.
• Among the Top 25 highest scores in the World Cup, only Adam Gilchrist’s 149 (Final) Martin Guptill’s 237 (quarter finals), came in knockout rounds. Matthew Hayden’s 158 came in the Super Eight Stage while all others took place during the group stage.
• Batters from Australia (5) feature in this list the most followed by India & South Affrica (4), New Zealand & England (3), West Indies (2), and Zimbabwe, Scotland, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (1).
• The 2015 ODI World Cup was by far the best for batters – with 7 of the highest all-time scores coming in that World Cup. It is followed by the 2019 CWC (5 scores), 2007 (3), 2011, 2003, 1996 (2), and 1999, 1983, 1987, 1975 with one each.
• Once again, the 2015 CWC saw the highest ever score (237*), while the 1992 CWC had the least highest top score (119*).
• There have been 22 150+ scores and two double centuries in the ODI Cricket World Cup.

List of Top 10 Highest Scores in Cricket World Cup

The entire list of Top 25 and details are featured below, but here is a snippet of the Top 10 highest scores in the ODI Worl Cup.

Player	Score	Opposition	World Cup
Martin Guptill	237*	West Indies	2015
Chris Gayle	215	Zimbabwe	2015
Gary Kirsten	188*	UAE	1996
Sourav Ganguly	183	Sri Lanka	1999
Sir Vivian Richards	181	Sri Lanka	1987
David Warner	178	Afghanistan	2015
Kapil Dev	175*	Zimbabwe	1983
Virender Sehwag	175	Bangladesh	2011
Craig Wishart	172*	Namibia	2003
Glenn Turner	171*	East Africa	1975

Evolution of the Highest Individual Scores in ODI Cricket World Cup (1975-2019)

• 1975: Glenn Turner (New Zealand) – 171* vs East Africa
• 1979: Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies) – 138* vs England
• 1983: Kapil Dev (India) – 175* vs Zimbabwe
• 1987: Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies) – 181 vs Sri Lanka
• 1992: Rameez Raza (Pakistan) – 119* vs New Zealand
• 1996: Gary Kirsten (South Africa) – 188* vs UAE
• 1999: Sourav Ganguly (India) – 183 vs Sri Lanka
• 2003: Craig Wishart (Zimbabwe) – 172* vs Namibia
• 2007: Imran Nazir (Pakistan) – 160 vs Zimbabwe
• 2011: Virender Sehwag (India) – 175 vs Bangladesh
• 2015: Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 237* vs West Indies
• 2019: David Warner (Australia) – 166 vs Bangladesh

Top 25 Highest Scores in Cricket World Cup: Best World Cup Innings

1. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 237* vs West Indies, 2015

• Score: 237* (163)
• Fours/Sixes: 24/11
• Venue: Wellington, New Zealand
• Date: 21 March, 2015
• Stage: Quarter Final

Scorecard: NZ vs WI, ICC Cricket World Cup 2014/15, 4th Quarter-Final at Wellington, March 21, 2015

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2. Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 215 vs Zimbabwe, 2015

• Score: 215 (147)
• Fours/Sixes: 10/16
• Venue: Canberra, Australia
• Date: 24 February 2015
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: WI vs ZIM, ICC Cricket World Cup 2014/15, 15th Match, Pool B at Canberra, February 24, 2015

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3. Gary Kirsten (South Africa) – 188* vs U.A.E., 1996

• Score: 188* (159)
• Fours/Sixes: 13/4
• Venue: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Date: 16 February 1996
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard:SA vs UAE, Wills World Cup 1995/96, 2nd Match at Rawalpindi, February 16, 1996

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4. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 183 vs Sri Lanka, 1999

• Score: 183 (158)
• Fours/Sixes: 7/7
• Venue: Taunton, England
• Date: 26 May 1999
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: IND vs SL, ICC World Cup 1999, 21st Match at Taunton, May 26, 1999

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5. Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies) – 181 vs Sri Lanka, 1987

• Score: 181 (125)
• Fours/Sixes: 16/7
• Venue: Karachi, Pakistan
• Date: 13 October 1987
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: WI vs SL, Reliance World Cup 1987/88, 7th Match at Karachi, October 13, 1987

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6. David Warner (Australia) – 178 vs Afghanistan, 2015

• Score: 178 (133)
• Fours/Sixes: 19/5
• Venue: Perth, Australia
• Date: 4 March, 2015
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: AUS vs AFG, ICC Cricket World Cup 2014/15, 26th Match, Pool A at Perth, March 04, 2015

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7. Kapil Dev (India) – 175 * vs Zimbabwe, 1983

• Score: 175* (138)
• Fours/Sixes:16/6
• Venue: Tunbridge Wells, England
• Date: 18 June 1983
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: IND vs ZIM, Prudential World Cup 1983, 20th Match at Tunbridge Wells, June 18, 1983

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8. Virender Sehwag (India) – 175 vs Bangladesh, 2011

• Score: 175 (140)
• Fours/Sixes:14/5
• Venue: Mirpur, Bangladesh
• Date: 19 February, 2011
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: IND vs BAN, ICC Cricket World Cup 2010/11, 1st Match, Group B at Dhaka, February 19, 2011

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9. Craig Wishart (Zimbabwe) – 172* vs Namibia, 2003

• Score: 172* (151)
• Fours/Sixes:18/3
• Venue: Harare, Zimbabwe
• Date: 10 February 2003
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: ZIM vs NAM, ICC World Cup 2002/03, 2nd Match at Harare, February 10, 2003

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10. Glenn Turner (New Zealand) – 171* vs East Africa, 1975

• Score: 171* (201)
• Fours/Sixes:16/2
• Venue: Birmingham, England
• Date: 7 June, 1975
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: NZ vs EAf, Prudential World Cup 1975, 2nd Match at Birmingham, June 07, 1975

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11. David Warner (Australia) – 166 vs Bangladesh, 2019

• Score: 166 (147)
• Fours/Sixes: 14/5
• Venue: Nottingham, England
• Date: 20 June 2019
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: AUS vs BAN, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, 26th match at Nottingham, June 20, 2019

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12. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 162* vs West Indies, 2015

• Score: 162* (66)
• Fours/Sixes:17/8
• Venue: Sydney, Australia
• Date: 27 February 2015
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: SA vs WI, ICC Cricket World Cup 2014/15, 19th Match, Pool B at Sydney, February 27, 2015

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13. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 161* vs Bangladesh, 2015

• Score: 161* (146)
• Fours/Sixes: 22/0
• Venue: Melbourne, Australia
• Date: 26 February 2015
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: SL vs BAN, ICC Cricket World Cup 2014/15, 18th Match, Pool A at Melbourne, February 26, 2015

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14. Andrew Hudson (South Africa) – 161 vs Netherlands, 1996

• Score: 161 (132)
• Fours/Sixes: 13/4
• Venue: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Date: 5 March 1996
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: SA vs NED, Wills World Cup 1995/96, 27th Match at Rawalpindi, March 05, 1996

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15. Imran Nazir (Pakistan) – 160 vs Zimbabwe, 2007

• Score: 160 (121)
• Fours/Sixes: 14/8
• Venue: Kingston, Jamaica (West Indies)
• Date: 21 March 2007
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: PAK vs ZIM, ICC World Cup 2006/07, 17th Match, Group D at Kingston, March 21, 2007

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16. Hashim Amla (South Africa) – 159 vs Ireland, 2015

• Score: 159 (128)
• Fours/Sixes: 16/4
• Venue: Canberra, Australia
• Date: 3 March 2015
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: SA vs IRE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2014/15, 24th Match, Pool B at Canberra, March 03, 2015

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17. Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 158 vs West Indies, 2007

• Score: 158 (143)
• Fours/Sixes: 14/4
• Venue: North Sound, Antigua & Barbuda (West Indies)
• Date: 27 March 2007
• Stage: Super Eights

Scorecard: AUS vs WI, ICC World Cup 2006/07, 25th Match, Super Eights at North Sound, March 27 – 28, 2007

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18. Andrew Strauss (England) – 158 vs India, 2011

• Score: 158 (143)
• Fours/Sixes: 14/4
• Venue: Bengaluru, India
• Date: 27 February 2011
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: IND vs ENG, ICC Cricket World Cup 2010/11, 11th Match, Group B at Bengaluru, February 27, 2011

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19. Kyle Coetzer (Scotland) – 156 vs Bangladesh, 2015

• Score: 156 (134)
• Fours/Sixes: 17/4
• Venue: Nelson, New Zealand
• Date: 5 March 2015
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: SCOT vs BAN, ICC Cricket World Cup 2014/15, 27th Match, Pool A at Nelson, March 05, 2015

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20. Jason Roy (England) – 153 vs Bangladesh, 2019

• Score: 153 (121)
• Sixes/Fours: 14/5
• Venue: Cardiff, Wales
• Date: 8 June 2019
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: ENG vs BAN, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, 12th match at Cardiff, June 08, 2019

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21. Aaron Finch (Australia) – 153 vs Sri Lanka, 2019

• Score: 153 (132)
• Fours/Sixes: 15/5
• Venue: The Oval, England
• Date: 15 June 2019
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: AUS vs SL, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, 20th match at London, June 15, 2019

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22. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 152 vs Namibia, 2003

• Score: 152 (151)
• Fours/Sixes: 18/0
• Venue: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
• Date: 23 February 2003
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: IND vs NAM, ICC World Cup 2002/03, 25th Match at Pietermaritzburg, February 23, 2003

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23. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 149 vs Sri Lanka, 2007

• Score: 149 (104)
• Fours/Sixes:13/8
• Venue: Bridgetown, Barbados (West Indies)
• Date: 28 April 2007
• Stage: Final

Scorecard: AUS vs SL, ICC World Cup 2006/07, Final at Bridgetown, April 28, 2007

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24. Eoin Morgan (England) – 148 vs Afghanistan (2019)

• Score: 148 (71)
• Fours/Sixes:4/17
• Venue: Manchester, England
• Date: 18 June 2019
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: ENG vs AFG, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, 24th match at Manchester

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25. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 148 vs South Africa (2019)

• Score: 148 (154)
• Fours/Sixes: 14/1
• Venue: Manchester, England
• Date: 22 June 2019
• Stage: Group Stage

Scorecard: NZ vs WI, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, 29th match at Manchester, June 22, 2019

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Final Thoughts

World Cups are remembered by individual knocks.

I will never forget Guptill’s 237*. It just seemed too good to be true.

Can anyone in the 2023 World Cup beat this record? Let us know below!

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