Batsmen play responsibly and often score big totals, even double centuries. Only a few batters have consistently performed at the highest level and scored the most runs. The ODI fixture of 2023 was a bit hectic compared to other years on account of cricket's biggest festival, the 13th edition of the ODI Cricket World Cup which was recently played in India. It makes quite difficult for many players to adjust their approach in every format, especially in test cricket where patience and technique play vital roles. Despite all the odds, there are a bunch of players who do not allow themselves to mix up their playstyle and have managed to perform equally in every format of cricket in 2023. It's time, we look at the players who have scored the Most International Runs in 2023 in this article of SportzPoint.

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Top Five Players with Most International Runs in 2023

Shubman Gill leads the Most International Runs in 2023 chart Image - Getty

Shubman Gill had his breakthrough year in international cricket where he scored 2,154 runs in 48 matches with an average of 46.82 and currently ranking as the player with most international runs in 2023 across all formats. Gill has managed to surpass players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from the Indian team.

Shubman Gill has made 7 centuries in the 2023 calendar year. Shubman Gill might not have played a big knock in the recently played ODI World Cup, but surely he has contributed well enough with Captain Rohit Sharma on other end. He is only 24 years old and has plenty of time to improve in his career.

Virat Kohli is second on the list interms of scoring the Most International Runs in 2023 Image - Getty

Virat Kohli ended with 765 runs, the highest in the world cup 2023. King Kohli smashed 2048 runs out of 35 matches including 8 centuries and 10 half-centuries in the year 2023 which makes him the 2nd player to have most runs in 2023 across all formats. This is the 7th time, Kohli has made more than 2000 International Runs in a calendar year in his career.

Virat made the biggest comeback of his career after his rough patch. The impact of Virat Kohli was huge in the recently played ODI World Cup as he scored 3 Centuries and crossed Sachin Tendulkar's record of highest ODI centuries which was 49. He has also contributed in Test Cricket with 671 runs with 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries.

Daryl Mitchell is third on the list interms of scoring the Most International Runs in 2023 Image - X

New Zealand's middle-order batter Daryl Mitchell smashed 1,988 runs in 50 matches with an average of 41.41 across all formats in 2023. He consistently delivered pretty impactful and big knocks to New Zealand. He started the calendar year with some important knocks in Test Cricket and then scored 552 runs in just 9 matches in the ODI World Cup 2023.

Batting at numbers 4 and 5 that too in crucial situations of the match is not everyone's cup of tea. Therefore, Daryl Mitchell gets 3rd place in the list of most international runs in 2023 in all formats.

Rohit Sharma is fourth on the list interms of scoring the Most International Runs in 2023 Image - AFP

The Indian Captain Rohit Sharma makes his way by displaying his aggressive approach this entire year. He scored 1,800 runs in 35 matches with 4 centuries and 11-fifties. Rohit Sharma had many chances to score centuries by playing a bit passive, but he decided to set the tone of the innings by playing attacking and always putting his team ahead.

Rohit Sharma brought back the old hit-man whom we used to know and luckily he delivered his typical performances this year that too on crucial stages like the Asia cup and ODI World Cup.

Travis Head is fifth on the list interms of scoring the Most International Runs in 2023 Image - ICC

Travis Head, a key player for the Australian cricket team, consistently performed well in T20s, ODIs, and Tests this year. He was the gamechanger for the Aussies in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 with 329 runs in just 6 matches with a match-winning inning at the Final against India.

The lefthanded batter scored 1698 runs in just 31 matches with a healthy average of 43.53 including three centuries and nine half-centuries. He was the key player for Australia in their WTC and ODI World Cup glory.

Top Ten Players with Most International Runs in 2023

Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50
Shubman Gill (IND)	48	52	2154	208	46.82	101.22	7	10
V Kohli (IND)	35	36	2048	186	66.06	78.31	8	10
DJ Mitchell (NZ)	50	54	1988	134	41.41	89.54	6	9
RG Sharma (IND)	35	39	1800	131	48.64	89.86	4	11
TM Head (AUS)	31	42	1698	163	43.53	96.25	3	9
BKG Mendis (SL)	43	46	1690	245	39.3	86.48	3	10
Najmul Hossain Shanto (BAN)	41	43	1633	146	42.97	84.61	5	9
M Labuschagne (AUS)	35	45	1629	124	39.73	56.93	2	9
Muhammad Waseem (UAE)	46	46	1592	119	35.37	127.25	1	10
MR Marsh (AUS)	28	33	1584	177*	58.66	99.49	3	11

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