It’s looking like a fantastic World Cup for 2023, particularly for young players like Ibrahim Zadran and Rachin Ravindra. The young players making their World Cup debuts are demonstrating their class and what they can genuinely offer in the years to come. Scroll down to read Players With Most Run In Single World Cup Before Turning 25.
This World Cup season, promising young talent Rachin Ravindra has been outstanding. He is showcasing his temperament and potential to be the next big thing for the Kiwis in the upcoming years with his all-around efforts against the stronger teams. By amassing the most runs in a single World Cup edition before turning 25, he has eclipsed the cricket god, Sachin Tendulkar.
Let’s have a look at the top 5 cricket players who, before turning 25, have scored the most runs in a single World Cup.
Players With Most Run In Single World Cup Before Turning 25
Rachin Ravindra – 565 Runs (World Cup 2023)*
Rachin Ravindra, a talented all-round player from New Zealand, is having a fantastic World Cup 2023. After making his ODI debut against Sri Lanka earlier in the year, he wasted little time in showcasing his batting prowess with a masterful 49-run innings. Although he was added to the squad as a backup spinner, his performance at bat during practice meant that he was included in the starting lineup when Williamson got hurt.
In this event, he has already amassed three hundred and a few half-centuries. He has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the top batter with the most runs in a World Cup edition before the age of 25 with 565 runs recorded in nine games.
Sachin Tendulkar – 523 Runs (World Cup 1996)
The God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, debuted in the World Cup in 1992 at the age of just 19. Even though he was only 19, he managed to hit 283 runs during the competition and was India’s player of the match in their two wins.
Still, it was his scorching World Cup 1996 performances that made him known. Sachin proceeded to hammer 523 runs at an average of 87.16 in seven matches, including two hundred and three half-centuries. Rachin Ravindra overtook him at the top of this list, and Sachin is now ranked second among players who have scored the most runs in a World Cup before turning 25.
Babar Azam – 474 Runs (World Cup 2019)
Babar Azam, the current captain of Pakistan, participated in his first World Cup in 2019 and is currently captaining the squad in the upcoming tournament. However, he is not playing well in the competition; his best score thus far is 74, and he has only scored 282 runs.
At the age of 24, he amassed 474 runs at an average of more than 67 in just eight games during the 2019 World Cup. He amassed the highest score of 101 not out, smashing one hundred and three half-centuries. When it comes to the most runs scored in a World Cup edition before turning 25, he now holds the third-highest score.
Ibrahim Zadran – 376 Runs (World Cup 2023)
Ibrahim Zadran, the Afghan opener, is now ranked third on the list. Having scored more than a thousand runs in international cricket this year, he is relishing his purple patch. He debuted internationally at the age of 17, and since then, he has shown promise.
With the assistance of a century and a half, he has amassed 376 runs in the current World Cup 2023. He hit a magnificent 129 against Australia, surpassing the Afghanistan team’s total. He is currently fourth among players with the most runs in a single World Cup edition before turning 25 thanks to his outstanding performance at the 2023 World Cup.
AB De Villiers – 372 Runs (World Cup 2007)
AB De Villiers, the cornerstone of the Proteas, has demonstrated remarkable performance throughout his cricket career. He was well-known for his superb striking abilities mixed with a dash of aggression. In the 2015 World Cup, he made 482 runs, including one century and three half-centuries, which was his best World Cup season.
After making his ODI debut in 2005, he made his World Cup debut in 2007. He went on to amass 372 runs in 10 innings during his first World Cup season, including one century and a few half-centuries, with the highest score being 146. On this list of players with the most runs in a single World Cup edition before turning 25, he now stands at number five.
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