Most Centuries in ODI World Cup: Nothing can be bigger than a World Cup in any sport. It takes a lot of skills to perform on the biggest stage of an ODI World Cup. In the history of the game, there have been a number of players who played in the ODI World Cup but couldn’t make a mark.
But then, there are some who grabbed the opportunity with both hands and made their stint more memorable. Here we will talk about those performers who made the most centuries in ODI World Cup history. It is the Indians at the top of the list. Sachin Tendulkar was leading the chart. But Rohit Sharma smashed five centuries in a single 2019 edition to equal him. Kumar Sangakkara and Ricky Ponting are next on the list with five centuries each.
Most Centuries in ODI World Cup – Most Hundreds in World Cup
| Batter | Span | Mts | Runs | 100s | HS | Avg | 50s |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 2015-2019 | 17 | 978 | 6 | 140 | 65.20 | 3 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 1992-2011 | 45 | 2278 | 6 | 152 | 56.95 | 15 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 2003-2015 | 37 | 1532 | 5 | 124 | 56.74 | 7 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 1996-2011 | 46 | 1743 | 5 | 140* | 45.86 | 6 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 2015-2019 | 18 | 992 | 4 | 178 | 62.00 | 3 |
| Sourav Ganguly (IND) | 1999-2007 | 21 | 1006 | 4 | 183 | 55.88 | 3 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 1207 | 4 | 162* | 63.52 | 6 |
| Mark Waugh (AUS) | 1992-1999 | 22 | 1004 | 4 | 130 | 52.84 | 4 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 2007-2015 | 27 | 1112 | 4 | 161* | 52.94 | 4 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 1999-2015 | 40 | 1100 | 4 | 115* | 35.48 | 5 |
Who has scored most centuries in one single edition of World Cup?
Rohit Sharma holds this record. He smashed five centuries in 2019 World Cup in England.
Who hold the record of Most Centuries in ODI World Cup?
Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar jointly hold the record for most World Cup hundreds with total of six.