5 Incredible All-time records got broken in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has been a top-notch tournament so far. Some incredible records have been broken in this tournament until now. This tournament has given some incredible performances so far, and many more are yet to come. The first edition of the World Cup was played in 1983 in England, and since then, it has been the 13th edition.

But this tournament has something special. If we look at the tournament that has gone so far, we will see that some incredible records that were not achieved prior to this tournament have been achieved now. In this article, we will talk about a few all-time records that have been achieved in the World Cup 2023.

List of Some All-time World Cup records that have been broken in World Cup 2023

1. Fastest World Cup 100

The previous record for the fastest World Cup hundred was set by Kevin O’Brien when he smashed a 50-ball hundred against England in the 2007 edition. Then, South Africa’s Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball ton against Sri Lanka in Delhi. However, that record is also broken now. Glenn Maxwell hit a hundred off just 40 balls against Netherlands in Delhi.

2. Highest Run Chase in World Cup

Prior to the 2023 World Cup 2023, the highest World Cup chase belonged to Ireland when they made 329/7 against England. But Pakistan broke that record in the World Cup 2023. Pakistan chased down the target of 345/4 against Sri Lanka in 48.2 overs in Hyderabad to register the highest World Cup chase.

3. Highest World Cup total

Before this tournament, the highest World Cup total was 417/6 by Australia against Afghanistan in the 2015 edition. But South Africa has crossed that and set the new highest total. South Africa made 428/5 against Sri Lanka in Delhi, which is now the highest World Cup total in history.

4. Highest Win Margin in World Cup match

The previous highest win margin in a World Cup game was 275 runs. Australia registered it against Afghanistan in the 2015 World Cup. However, Australia and India won one game each with a margin of over 300 runs in the World Cup 2023. The highest is now held by Australia. They beat Netherlands by a massive margin of 309 runs in Delhi. Australia made 399/8 and dismissed Netherlands for just 90 runs.

5. Most World Cup hundreds

Before this tournament, Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar jointly held the record for most World Cup hundreds. Both batters had six centuries each. But Rohit scored his 7th World Cup ton against Afghanistan in Delhi, broke Sachin’s record, and now has the most World Cup centuries.