Highest strike rate in ODI World Cup history at the start of the 2023 edition (minimum 1000 runs)

86.55 - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) - 1532 runs in 37 matches Image Source : Getty

86.57 - Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) - 1064 runs in 35 matches Image Source : Getty

86.70 - Virat Kohli (India) - 1030 runs in 26 matches Image Source : Getty

87.38 - Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) - 1067 runs in 25 matches Image Source : Getty

88.98 - Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 2278 runs in 45 matches Image Source : Getty

90.53 - Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 1186 runs in 35 matches Image Source : Getty

90.66 - Sanath Jayasuriya - 1165 runs in 38 matches Image Source : Getty

92.97 - Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) - 1112 runs in 27 matches Image Source : Getty

98.01 - Adam Gilchrist (Australia) - 1085 runs in 31 matches Image Source : Getty

117.29 - AB de Villiers (South Africa) - 1207 runs in 23 matches Image Source : Getty

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