ODI cricket has produced some of the greatest batters in the history of the game. This blog highlights the top run-scorers who have set records and inspired generations with their consistency and brilliance.
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 463 | 452 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 49 | 96 |
| KC Sangakkara (Asia/ICC/SL) | 404 | 380 | 14234 | 169 | 41.98 | 25 | 93 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 295 | 283 | 13906 | 183 | 58.18 | 50 | 72 |
| RT Ponting (AUS/ICC) | 375 | 365 | 13704 | 164 | 42.03 | 30 | 82 |
| ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) | 445 | 433 | 13430 | 189 | 32.36 | 28 | 68 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL) | 448 | 418 | 12650 | 144 | 33.37 | 19 | 77 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/PAK) | 378 | 350 | 11739 | 137* | 39.52 | 10 | 83 |
| JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) | 328 | 314 | 11579 | 139 | 44.36 | 17 | 86 |
| SC Ganguly (Asia/IND) | 311 | 300 | 11363 | 183 | 41.02 | 22 | 72 |
| R Dravid (Asia/ICC/IND) | 344 | 318 | 10889 | 153 | 39.16 | 12 | 83 |
| RG Sharma (IND) | 265 | 257 | 10866 | 264 | 49.16 | 31 | 57 |
| MS Dhoni (Asia/IND) | 350 | 297 | 10773 | 183* | 50.57 | 10 | 73 |
| CH Gayle (ICC/WI) | 301 | 294 | 10480 | 215 | 37.83 | 25 | 54 |
| BC Lara (ICC/WI) | 299 | 289 | 10405 | 169 | 40.48 | 19 | 63 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 330 | 303 | 10290 | 161* | 39.27 | 22 | 47 |
| Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/PAK) | 288 | 273 | 9720 | 141* | 41.71 | 15 | 64 |
| AC Gilchrist (AUS/ICC) | 287 | 279 | 9619 | 172 | 35.89 | 16 | 55 |
| AB de Villiers (Afr/SA) | 228 | 218 | 9577 | 176 | 53.5 | 25 | 53 |