Most runs in ODI history | List of top run scorers in ODI cricket history | ODI Batting Records

Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in ODI history. The Indian batsman amassed 18426 runs in a total of 452 innings at an excellent average of 44.83 before calling time on his career in 2012. He made his international debut for India at the age of 16 in 1989 and played in a total six World Cups. After missing out on the highly coveted trophy five consecutive times, he finally laid his hands on it when India won the World Cup in 2011 at home.

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Tendulkar was also the first man to score a double century in ODI history and that sums up his greatness as a batsman to a large extent. He scored 49 centuries during his ODI career spanning 23 years as well.

Pos	Player	Team	Span	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR
1	Sachin Tendulkar	India	1989-2012	452	18426	200*	44.83	86.23
2	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	2000-2015	380	14234	169	41.98	78.86
3	Ricky Ponting	Australia	1995-2012	365	13704	164	42.03	80.39
4	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	1989-2011	433	13430	189	32.36	91.2
5	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	1998-2015	418	12650	144	33.37	78.96
6	Virat Kohli	India	2008-2020	236	11867	183	59.85	93.39
7	Inzamam-ul-Haq	Pakistan	1991-2007	350	11739	137*	39.52	74.24
8	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	1996-2014	314	11579	139	44.36	72.89
9	Saurav Ganguly	India	1992-2007	300	11363	183	41.02	73.7
10	Rahul Dravid	India	1996-2011	318	10889	153	39.16	71.24

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There is nobody who has come close to his total tally of ODI runs yet. Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara is the second in the list with 14234 runs to his name followed by Ricky Ponting (13704), Sanath Jayasuriya (13430) and Mahela Jayawardene (12650) at third, fourth and fifth respectively.

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Present Indian skipper Virat Kohli is the only active player who features in the top 10 for most runs in ODI history. He is currently sitting at the sixth position with 11867 runs to his name at an outstanding average of 59.85. He has a good seven to eight years of cricket still left in him if his fitness is anything to go by. So, if he maintains his consistency, he might well go on to surpass Tendulkar’s record for most runs in ODI history.