Today in this article we are going to take a look at the Top 10 Most ODI Runs in 2023. Some People say that ODI cricket is on the decline, but the ODI World Cup is still considered the biggest prize in the game of cricket. So, it has to be said that interest in cricket folklore has waned in bilateral ODIs, but not in format.
Whether the triangular format can co-exist for long in cricket is a matter of debate for the next time. The time has come to prepare for the 13th edition of the ODI World Cup to be held in India in October 2023.
Before that, it is important to consider the batsman’s role in the ODI format as well. Unlike Test matches, where the bowlers need to take 20 wickets for the team to win, ODI matches tend to lean relatively more on the batsmen.
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With 50 overs being contested, batsmen in ODIs are expected to bring their A-game to put the team in the driver’s seat.
Here is the list of batsmen who will consistently hit the scoreboard in 2023 – the top ten run scorers in ODI cricket for the year 2023.
Top 10 Most ODI Runs in 2023
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | HIGH SCORE | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Khan (UAE) | 24 | 24 | 934 | 151* | 44.47 | 88.19 | 3/4 |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 14 | 14 | 827 | 208 | 68.91 | 105.75 | 3/3 |
| Vriitya Aravind (UAE) | 26 | 26 | 792 | 94 | 31.68 | 68.21 | 0/4 |
| Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 24 | 24 | 782 | 119 | 32.58 | 103.98 | 1/4 |
| Pathum Nissanka (SL) | 16 | 16 | 742 | 104 | 53.00 | 89.29 | 2/5 |
| Sean Williams (ZIM) | 9 | 9 | 720 | 174 | 90.00 | 129.26 | 3/3 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 14 | 13 | 706 | 151 | 54.30 | 86.83 | 2/6 |
| Shai Hope (WI) | 14 | 14 | 632 | 132 | 63.20 | 96.19 | 2/3 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (BAN) | 14 | 13 | 622 | 117 | 47.84 | 86.50 | 2/4 |
| Harry Tector (IRE) | 15 | 13 | 618 | 140 | 56.18 | 96.11 | 2/4 |
Shubman Gill, who scored the only Double Century in the ODI format this year, became the highest individual ODI scorer in 2023.
Shubman Gill is also the first cricketer to cross the mark of 500 runs in ODIs and 1000 runs in all formats this year.
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During the ODI World Cup Qualifiers, the list was dominated by members of the Associate Nations.
UAE’s Asif Khan and Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams join Gill in scoring 100 three times in the year in this format – topping the charts after completing the first half of 2023.
