The countdown has started for the ODI World Cup 2023 to begin. Scheduled to start on October 5, the tournament will run for 45 day and will witness 48 matches being played across 10 venues in India.
Returning as the hosts after 11 years, India will be eyeing to conduct the cricket extravaganza in a never-done-before grand fashion.
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While the props around cricket could make this World Cup the most successful one by and large, fans could also get drawn to the matches due to the high-scoring appeal of the pitches in India.
With still some left for the competition to commence, meanwhile, let us see what are the top 10 team totals and individual scores in the ODI World Cups.
Top 10 team totals in ODI World Cups
South Africa hold the record for scoring the most runs in an innings in the ODI World Cup as they scored 428 for the loss of 5 wickets in their 2023 World Cup opener against Sri Lanka.
The Proteas are followed by the most successful team in the history of the ODI World Cup, Australia, who occupy the second position. They scored 417 runs versus Afghanistan in the 2015 World Cup, which is the second-highest team total recorded in any edition of the tournament so far.
India are placed third on the list, having scored 413 runs against Bermuda in the 2007 ODI World Cup.
Here is the complete list:
| Team | Score | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| South Africa | 428/5 | Sri Lanka | Delhi | 7 October 2023 |
| Australia | 417/6 | Afghanistan | Perth | 4 March 2015 |
| India | 413/5 | Bermuda | Port of Spain | 19 March 2007 |
| South Africa | 411/4 | Ireland | Canberra | 3 March 2015 |
| India | 410/4 | Netherlands | Bengaluru | 12 November 2023 |
| South Africa | 408/5 | West Indies | Sydney | 27 February 2015 |
| New Zealand | 401/6 | Pakistan | Bengaluru | 4 November 2023 |
| South Africa | 399/7 | England | Mumbai | 21 October 2023 |
| Australia | 399/8 | Netherlands | Delhi | 25 October 2023 |
| Sri Lanka | 398/5 | Kenya | Kandy | 6 March 1996 |
Top 10 individual scores in ODI World Cups
There have only been two double-hundreds hit in the ODI World Cups. Interestingly, both came in 2015. Martin Guptil hammered unbeaten 237 runs against the West Indies, while Chris Gayle played a 215-run knock versus Zimbabwe. These innings are first and second on the list of top 10 individual scores in the ODI World Cups.
There are the most number of Indian batters (3) in this list.
| Player | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| Martin Guptill (New Zealand) | 237* | West Indies | Wellington | 21 March 2015 |
| Chris Gayle (West Indies) | 215 | Zimbabwe | Canberra | 24 February 2015 |
| Glenn Maxwell (Australia) | 201* | Afghanistan | Mumbai | 7 November 2023 |
| Gary Kirsten (South Africa) | 188 | UAE | Rawalpindi | 16 February 1996 |
| Sourav Ganguly (India) | 183 | Sri Lanka | Taunton | 26 May 1999 |
| Vivian Richards (West Indies) | 181 | Sri Lanka | Karachi | 13 October 1987 |
| David Warner (Australia) | 178 | Afghanistan | Perth | 4 March 2015 |
| Mitch Marsh (Australia) | 177* | Bangladesh | Pune | 11 November 2023 |
| Kapil Dev (India) | 175* | Zimbabwe | Tunbridge Wells | 18 June 1983 |
| Virender Sehwag (India) | 175 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 19 February 2011 |
Who are favourites to win ODI World Cup 2023?
As per the Dafabet odds, India, England and Australia are likely to win the ODI World Cup 2023.
| Team | Betting odds |
| India | 1.55 |
| Australia | 4.50 |
| South Africa | 6.00 |
| New Zealand | 51.00 |
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