ICC Cricket World Cup Golden Bat Winners List (1975-2023)

The ICC Cricket World Cup Golden Bat award is given to the leading run-scorer in the tournament. It is one of the most prestigious individual awards in cricket, and winning it is a testament to a player’s batting prowess.

The Golden Bat award was first introduced in the 1975 Cricket World Cup, and it has been awarded to some of the greatest batsmen in the game’s history. Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to have won the award twice (in 1996 and 2003), and he also holds the record for the most runs scored in a single World Cup (673 runs in 2003).

Over the years, this award has highlighted the skill, consistency, and resilience of some of the finest batsmen in the history of One Day International (ODI) cricket. In this list, we’ll explore the Golden Bat winners from 1975 to 2023, providing a glimpse into the remarkable players who have left their mark on the Cricket World Cup with their exceptional batting prowess.

Here is a list of all the ICC Cricket World Cup Golden Bat winners from 1975 to 2023:

Year	Winner	Runs	Country
1975	Glenn Turner	333	New Zealand
1979	Gordon Greenidge	253	West Indies
1983	David Gower	384	England
1987	Graham Gooch	471	England
1992	Martin Crowe	456	New Zealand
1996	Sanath Jayasuriya	480	Sri Lanka
1999	Sourav Ganguly	606	India
2003	Sachin Tendulkar	673	India
2007	Matthew Hayden	659	Australia
2011	Tillakaratne Dilshan	500	Sri Lanka
2015	Martin Guptill	547	New Zealand
2019	Rohit Sharma	648	India
2023	Not announced	Not announced	Not announced

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FAQs

What is the ICC Cricket World Cup Golden Bat Award?

The ICC Cricket World Cup Golden Bat Award is an accolade presented to the highest run-scorer in each edition of the Cricket World Cup.

When was the first Golden Bat Award presented?

The first Golden Bat Award was presented in the inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975.

How is the Golden Bat winner determined?

The Golden Bat winner is determined based on the total number of runs scored by an individual player during the tournament.

Who has won the Golden Bat award the most number of times?

As of my knowledge cutoff date in September 2021, Sachin Tendulkar from India holds the record for winning the Golden Bat award the most number of times, with two awards in the 1996 and 2003 World Cups.