NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar's record tally of runs across World Cups seems insurmountable at least in this edition of the ICC World Cup, but there's one record of Tendulkar that is within the reach of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the match against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Tendulkar built a mountain of 2278 runs in 45 matches across the six editions of the 50-over World Cup he featured in since 1992, which is the most by any batsman in the tournament's history.
Among the top Indian run-getters in World Cups, both Virat and Rohit are over a 1000 runs behind Tendulkar at No. 2 and 3 respectively, but the duo is close to the master blaster's World Cup runs against Pakistan.
In five matches against Pakistan in the ODI World Cups, Tendulkar scored 313 runs at an average of 78.25. Though close, both Virat and Rohit need to hit a big century on Saturday to eclipse Tendulkar's record.
India's leading run-getters against Pakistan in World Cups:
India's leading run-getters in World Cups:
Both hosts India and Pakistan have won their first two matches in the round-robin phase of the ongoing World Cup. While India defeated five-time champions Australia and Afghanistan, Pakistan went past Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
1/10:Rohit surpasses Sachin: Top 5 leading century makers in ODI World Cup
2/10:Rohit Sharma (IND): 7 centuries
<p>The current India skipper Rohit Sharma has been a prolific run-scorer for India in the white ball format. In the ongoing WC, the “Hitman” surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's century tally in the World Cups.<br /></p>PTI
3/10:Rohit Sharma (IND): 7 centuries
<p>Sharma has a tally of 7 centuries and became the leading century-maker in the ODI World Cup.<br /></p>PTI
4/10:Sachin Tendulkar (IND): 6 centuries
<p>Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket history. He scored 2,278 runs in World Cup matches, including six centuries. He has been surpassed by the current Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who has a tally of 7 centuries.<br /></p>
5/10:Sachin Tendulkar (IND): 6 centuries
<p>Tendulkar is the first player to score 100 international centuries and remains the leading century-maker in World Cup history.<br /></p>
6/10:Ricky Ponting (AUS): 5 centuries
<p>Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain, is one of the most successful captains in World Cup history.<br /></p>
7/10:Ricky Ponting (AUS): 5 centuries
<p>He scored 1,743 runs in World Cup matches, including 5 centuries, which is the most by an Aussie batter in ODI WC. Ponting led the Australian team to consecutive World Cup victories in 2003 and 2007.<br /></p>
8/10:Kumar Sangakkara (SL): 5 centuries
<p>The Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara was a prolific left-handed batter and wicketkeeper for Sri Lanka who played a major role in his team’s dominance in all forms of the game.<br /></p>Getty Images
9/10:Kumar Sangakkara (SL): 5 centuries
<p>Sanga scored 1,532 runs in World Cup matches, with five centuries.<br /></p>Getty Images
10/10:AB de Villiers (SA): 4 centuries
<p>The former Protea batter, AB de Villiers was one of the most destructive batters of all time. For his elegant timing with audacious shots, earned him the title of "Mr.360".<br /></p>Getty ImagesVirat scored 85 against Australia and 55 against Afghanistan, while Rohit came back from scoring a duck against the Aussies to hitting a blistering 131 against Afghanistan.
In seven matches across ODI World Cups, India have never lost to Pakistan.
Stats Courtesy: Rajesh Kumar
