ODI Records
Most Runs in ODI cricket — All-Time Leaderboard
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most ODI runs — 18,426 runs from 452 innings at an average of 44.83.
18,426
Runs
Innings
452
Average
44.83
Strike Rate
86.24
Hundreds
49
Highest
200
Fours
2,016
Sixes
195
Balls
21,367
Lead over #2 (Virat Kohli)
3,869
Top 25 All-Time ODI Records
Ranked among the 60 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 463 | 452 | 41 | 18,426 | 44.83 | 86.24 | 49 | 96 | 200 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | India | 308 | 296 | 47 | 14,557 | 58.46 | 93.66 | 53 | 76 | 183 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | India | 279 | 271 | 37 | 11,516 | 49.21 | 92.86 | 33 | 61 | 264 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 228 | 218 | 39 | 9,577 | 53.5 | 101.1 | 25 | 53 | 176 |
| 5 | Joe Root | England | 186 | 175 | 24 | 7,330 | 48.54 | 87.66 | 19 | 43 | 166 |
| 6 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 140 | 137 | 16 | 6,501 | 53.73 | 87.17 | 20 | 37 | 158 |
| 7 | Steven Smith | Australia | 170 | 154 | 20 | 5,800 | 43.28 | 86.97 | 12 | 35 | 164 |
| 8 | Lokesh Rahul | India | 91 | 83 | 18 | 3,218 | 49.51 | 89.49 | 7 | 20 | 112 |
| 9 | Travis Head | Australia | 79 | 76 | 6 | 3,007 | 42.96 | 105.74 | 7 | 17 | 154 |
| 10 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 73 | 67 | 6 | 2,917 | 47.82 | 99.02 | 5 | 23 | 128 |
| 11 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 207 | 139 | 52 | 2,862 | 32.9 | 85.93 | 0 | 13 | 87 |
| 12 | Shubman Gill | India | 58 | 58 | 8 | 2,818 | 56.36 | 99.23 | 8 | 15 | 208 |
| 13 | Alex Carey | Australia | 85 | 77 | 13 | 2,245 | 35.08 | 90.68 | 1 | 13 | 106 |
| 14 | Temba Bavuma | South Africa | 55 | 53 | 3 | 2,035 | 40.7 | 87.72 | 5 | 8 | 144 |
| 15 | Harry Tector | Ireland Republic | 54 | 49 | 6 | 1,992 | 46.33 | 83.28 | 5 | 14 | 140 |
| 16 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | Bangladesh | 58 | 57 | 3 | 1,705 | 31.57 | 77.86 | 3 | 10 | 122 |
| 17 | Asad Shafiq | Pakistan | 60 | 58 | 4 | 1,336 | 24.74 | 67.51 | 0 | 9 | 84 |
| 18 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 236 | 128 | 35 | 1,237 | 13.3 | 81.07 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 19 | Harry Brook | England | 35 | 35 | 3 | 1,170 | 36.56 | 103.27 | 2 | 6 | 135 |
| 20 | Ishan Kishan | India | 27 | 24 | 2 | 933 | 42.41 | 102.2 | 1 | 7 | 210 |
| 21 | Rishabh Pant | India | 31 | 27 | 1 | 871 | 33.5 | 106.22 | 1 | 5 | 125 |
| 22 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 37 | 35 | 5 | 773 | 25.77 | 105.03 | 0 | 4 | 72 |
| 23 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 27 | 26 | 6 | 527 | 26.35 | 80.71 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| 24 | Ghulam Shabber | United Arab Emirates | 24 | 23 | 0 | 500 | 21.74 | 62.5 | 0 | 4 | 90 |
| 25 | Ashan Priyanjan | Sri Lanka | 23 | 20 | 2 | 421 | 23.39 | 80.66 | 0 | 2 | 74 |
Runs Leader by Country
India
Sachin Tendulkar18,426
South Africa
AB de Villiers9,577
England
Joe Root7,330
Pakistan
Babar Azam6,501
Australia
Steven Smith5,800
Ireland Republic
Harry Tector1,992
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto1,705
Sri Lanka
Kamindu Mendis527
United Arab Emirates
Ghulam Shabber500
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Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's ODI cricket only. Based on the 60 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's ODI batting stats database, sourced from our own match records. As more historical players are added to the database, this leaderboard will expand accordingly.
Last updated 24 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most runs in ODI cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most ODI runs — 18,426 runs from 452 innings at an average of 44.83.
Who is closest to the all-time ODI runs record?
Virat Kohli is closest among currently tracked players, with 14,557 — 3,869 behind Sachin Tendulkar.