It has been a year of entertainment and disappointment for the cricketing fans in India. As we come to the end of 2023 let us look at the top five run-scorers and batsman who scored past 1000 runs ODI’s . Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and KL Rahul surpassed 1000 runs milestones in ODI cricket in 2023 and finished as the top four run-scorers. These players helped India stay on top in 2023. Apart from these top four batters, Shreyas Iyer had a remarkable year and ends the year as fifth highest run-scorer for India in ODI’s in 2023.
Iyer will finish the year with 846 ODI runs and ends the year 154 short of 1000 run mark. The performances of Iyer, Gill and KL Rahul marks the beginning of a new era in Indian cricket. Let us look at the performances of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to round of the cricketing season of 2023.
Batsman to score over 1000 runs in ODI Cricket in 2023
We have compiled the list of batsman to score over 1000 runs in ODI cricket in 2023. The list also includes the top five leading run-scorers for India in ODI cricket in the year 2023.
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill proved to be one of the promising talents for the future by performing this year, having scored 1584 runs in 29 ODIs at an average of 63.36. The right-hander played some special knocks in the World Cup this year. Gill made a record by being the youngest to score a double hundred, now he has cemented a place in the Indian cricket team.
Virat Kohli
The run machine proved his excellence once again, featuring in 27 ODIs and scoring 1377 runs. In the World Cup, he came out as the highest run-getter by scoring 765 runs in 11 matches. Kohli made a ton of runs this year and took the game away from the opponents. His consistent knock in this whole tournament made the Indian cricket team march towards the final.
Rohit Sharma
The Indian captain is the third leading run-getter in the list. Hitman finishes the year with 1255 in 27 ODIs with an outstanding strike rate of 117.07. He has been in top notch form and provide good starts to the team through out the year. Rohit was also the second highest run-scorer for team India in the 2023 ODI World Cup (597 runs). He continues to serve Indian cricket and is a key player to watch out for in 2024.
KL Rahul
Having played 26 ODIs this year he scored 1039 with an exceptional average of 69.26. KL Rahul proved to be consistent in the middle order alongside Virat Kohli. Rahul built crucial partnerships, whenever the team was in trouble and proved prowess in the middle order. Rahul also holds the record for the fastest century in the World Cup by an Indian.
Shreyas Iyer
Not on the list but never a disappointing year, scored 846 runs by playing 20 games this year. With an exceptional strike rate of 112.50, Iyer smashed 4 consecutive fifty-plus scores including a hundred in the World Cup. Iyer held the Indian middle order together and cemented his spot as the best number 4 batsman in ODI cricket for India. He is one among the three Indians who scored 500-plus runs in this World Cup tournament.
