The ICC Cricket World Cup is a platform where legends are born, and records are broken. A high individual total in the sport Cup event is one of the most prized achievements in One Day International (ODI) cricket. The World Cup has seen incredible batting performances, which amazes cricket fans. In this article, we go into One-Day International cricket to look at the top five highest individual scores in the ICC Cricket World Cup’s history. 

Martin Guptill (New Zealand): 237* Runs off 163 Balls vs West Indies: 2015 WC

Martin Guptill of New Zealand holds the record for World Cup history’s most significant individual score. In 2015, Guptill struck an astounding undefeated 237 runs against the West Indies. Batting with a strike rate of 145.39, he took 163 balls to accomplish this milestone, hitting 11 sixes and 24 fours. After dismissing the West Indies side for 250 runs, New Zealand scored 393 and won by 143.

Chris Gayle (West Indies): 215 Runs off 147 Balls vs Zimbabwe: 2015 WC

Chris Gayle, nicknamed “The Universe Boss” for his devastating batting, is widely regarded as the best T20 player in history. Still, he has also demonstrated his brilliance with the bat in the ODI World Cup. He is the first player to have a triple hundred in Tests, a double hundred in ODIs, and a hundred in T20Is. Gayle scored 215 runs against Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup, the fastest and first double-century in the competition. Gayle needed 147 balls to achieve 215 runs, hitting 16 sixes and ten fours.

Gary Kirsten (South Africa): 188* Runs off 159 Balls vs UAE: 1996 WC

Gary Kirsten is currently regarded as a person predominant for his cricket coaching ability, although he was a threat in the 1990s. In the 1996 World Cup, the South African batter hammered UAE, producing an unbeaten 188-run knock in 159 balls. In his inning, Kirsten hit four sixes and 13 fours. South Africa won by a score of 169 runs.

Sourav Ganguly (India): 183 Runs off 158 Balls vs Sri Lanka: 1999 WC

Sourav Ganguly hit 183 runs against Sri Lanka in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, demonstrating a masterpiece in aggressive batting. To begin the innings, Ganguly batted well and forcefully, hitting boundaries all over the pitch. He hit 17 fours and seven sixes. His combination with Rahul Dravid was critical to India’s victory and demonstrated his ability to outperform even the best bowling teams. The 183-run innings is still the greatest score by an Indian hitter in World Cup history.

Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies): 181 Runs off 125 Balls vs Sri Lanka: 1987 WC

Vivian Richards of the West Indies shone brightly in the world of cricket. His best ODI World Cup score was 181 runs off 125 balls. This he accomplished against Sri Lanka. Richards was a cricketing superstar noted for his thunderous smashes and clever play. During a group-stage encounter of the 1987 World Cup, Sir Viv played a massive century against Sri Lanka. At an SR of 144.8, his innings comprised 16 boundaries and seven sixes. Richards’ score was the highest in World Cup history.