World Cup 2023: 10 records broken by India and Indian players in near-perfect tournament

World Cup 2023: 10 records broken by India and Indian players in near-perfect tournament

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1 - Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI centuries as he touched the elusive 50-ton mark with three centuries in WC 2023

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2 - Kohli broke Sachin's record for most runs in a single World Cup. He scored 765 runs, going past Sachin's 673-run tally

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3 - Kohli also recorded 1000 runs in 2023. This was the eighth time he touched 1000 ODI runs in as many calendar years, going past Sachin

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4 - Rohit Sharma registered the record for most sixes hit in a single World Cup edition. He scored 31 maximums, five more than Gayle's 2015 record

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5 - Sharma registered the record for most sixes in ODI World Cup history as he hit 54 maximums, five more than Gayle.

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6 - Sharma scored 597 runs in the tournament, the most by any captain in a single World Cup

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7 - He also hit one century, which brought him to top of most centuries in World Cup history - 7

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8 - Mohammed Shami became India's leading wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup, he has 54 wickets now

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9 - Shami also became the fastest player to reach 50 World Cup wickets, going past Mitchell Starc

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10 - India's score of 397 vs NZ in the semifinal is the most registered by any team in a knockout match

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