The ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 is just upon us, with England and New Zealand scheduled to lock horns against each other in the opening game on October 5.
In its 12 editions of history, the showpiece tournament has seen several improbable partnerships stitched up between two batters. Watching two batters take on the opposition and put them under pressure with fine-tuned coordination between the wickets and flawless shot making is an eye-catching spectacle during a mega event like an ODI World Cup.
Highest Partnership by Wicket in ODI Cricket World Cup History
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | TM Dilshan and Upul Tharanga | 282 | 1st | Sri Lanka | vs. Zimbabwe | 2011 |
| 2. | Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels | 372 | 2nd | West Indies | vs. Zimbabwe | 2015 |
| 3. | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 237* | 3rd | India | vs. Kenya | 1999 |
| 4. | Michael Clarke and Brad Hodge | 204 | 4th | Australia | vs. Netherlands | 2007 |
| 5. | JP Duminy and David Miller | 256* | 5th | South Africa | vs. Zimbabwe | 2015 |
| 6. | Alex Cusack and Kevin O’Brien | 162 | 6th | Ireland | vs. England | 2011 |
| 7. | MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja | 116 | 7th | India | vs. New Zealand | 2019 |
| 8. | Iain Butchart and Dave Houghton | 117 | 8th | Zimbabwe | vs. New Zealand | 1987 |
| 9. | Kapil Dev and Syed Kirmani | 126* | 9th | India | vs. Zimbabwe | 1983 |
| 10. | Andy Roberts and Joel Garner | 71 | 10th | West Indies | vs. India | 1983 |
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2019
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul | 189 | 1st | India | vs. Sri Lanka | 2019 |
| 2. | David Warner and Usman Khawaja | 192 | 2nd | Australia | vs. Bangladesh | 2019 |
| 3. | Joe Root and Eoin Morgan | 189 | 3rd | England | vs. Afghanistan | 2019 |
| 4. | Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das | 189* | 4th | Bangladesh | vs. West Indies | 2019 |
| 5. | Joe Root and Jos Buttler | 130 | 5th | England | vs. Pakistan | 2019 |
| 6. | Jimmy Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme | 132 | 6th | New Zealand | vs. Pakistan | 2019 |
| 7. | MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja | 116 | 7th | India | vs. New Zealand | 2019 |
| 8. | Kagiso Rabada and Chris Morris | 66 | 8th | South Africa | vs. India | 2019 |
| 9. | Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rehman | 39 | 9th | Afghanistan | vs. Australia | 2019 |
| 10. | Oshane Thomas and Carlos Brathwaite | 41 | 10th | West Indies | vs. New Zealand | 2019 |
The ODI Cricket World Cup 2019 was hosted in England and Wales. The tournament was played in a round-robin format, with England beating New Zealand on a boundary count in the summit clash.
Australian duo David Warner and Usman Khawaja struck the highest partnership at the ODI World Cup 2019 when they piled up 192 runs for the second wicket against Bangladesh. For India, Rohit Sharma enjoyed a dream campaign and hammered five centuries as an opener. He also stitched up a partnership of 189 runs for the first wicket alongside KL Rahul in a clash against Sri Lanka.
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2015
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan | 174 | 1st | India | vs. Ireland | 2015 |
| 2. | Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels | 372 | 2nd | West Indies | vs. Zimbabwe | 2015 |
| 3. | Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill | 143 | 3rd | New Zealand | vs. West Indies | 2015 |
| 4. | Aaron Finch and George Bailey | 146 | 4th | Australia | vs. England | 2015 |
| 5. | JP Duminy and David Miller | 256* | 5th | South Africa | vs. Zimbabwe | 2015 |
| 6. | Lendl Simmons and Darren Sammy | 154 | 6th | West Indies | vs. Ireland | 2015 |
| 7. | Shaiman Anwar and Amjad Javed | 107 | 7th | UAE | vs. Ireland | 2015 |
| 8. | Mohammad Naveed and Amjad Javed | 53* | 8th | UAE | vs. Zimbabwe | 2015 |
| 9. | RM Haq and AC Evans | 62 | 9th | Scotland | vs. Afghanistan | 2015 |
| 10. | Brad Haddin and Pat Cummins | 45 | 10th | Australia | vs. New Zealand | 2015 |
Australia clinched their fifth ODI title by winning the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup in 2015. The tournament, jointly held in Australia and New Zealand, witnessed a world record created when Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels added 372 runs for the second wicket in a clash against Zimbabwe. Their 372-run stand is so far the highest-ever partnership for any wicket in the history of the ODI World Cup. Gayle scored his famous 215 in that particular game.
For India, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan formed a crucial pair and piled up 174 runs for the opening wicket against Ireland in Hamilton.
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2011
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | TM Dilshan and Upul Tharanga | 282 | 1st | Sri Lanka | vs. Zimbabwe | 2011 |
| 2. | Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir | 134 | 2nd | India | vs. England | 2011 |
| 3. | Hashim Amla and AB de Villers | 221 | 3rd | South Africa | vs. Netherlands | 2011 |
| 4. | AS Hansra and A Bagai | 132 | 4th | Canada | vs. Kenya | 2011 |
| 5. | Ryan ten Doeschate and P Borren | 121 | 5th | Netherlands | vs. Ireland | 2011 |
| 6. | Alex Cusack and Kevin O’Brien | 162 | 6th | Ireland | vs. England | 2011 |
| 7. | Ross Taylor and Jacob Oram | 85 | 7th | New Zealand | vs. Pakistan | 2011 |
| 8. | Daniel Vettori and Nathan McCullum | 54 | 8th | New Zealand | vs. Australia | 2011 |
| 9. | Umar Gul and Abdul Razzaq | 66 | 9th | Pakistan | vs. New Zealand | 2011 |
| 10. | Saeed Ajmal and Misbah-ul-Haq | 23 | 10th | Pakistan | vs. India | 2011 |
The 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup culminated when MS Dhoni hit his iconic six against Sri Lanka to clinch India’s second ODI World Cup after 28 years. The tournament was jointly hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
The tournament saw several phenomenal batting performances, with TM Dilshan and Upul Tharanga stitching up a superb partnership of 282 runs against Zimbabwe. Their 282-run stand is still the highest opening stand in the history of ODI World Cups.
Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir scored the highest partnership for India in the tournament when they added 134 runs for the 2nd wicket against England.
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2007
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist | 172 | 1st | Australia | vs.Sri Lanka | 2007 |
| 2. | Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly | 202 | 2nd | India | vs. Bermuda | 2007 |
| 3. | Mahela Jayawardene and Sanath Jayasuriya | 183 | 3rd | Sri Lanka | vs. West Indies | 2007 |
| 4. | Michael Clarke and Brad Hodge | 204 | 4th | Australia | vs. Netherlands | 2007 |
| 5. | Scott Styris and Jacob Oram | 138* | 5th | New Zealand | vs. England | 2007 |
| 6. | TM Dilshan and Russell Arnold | 97 | 6th | Sri Lanka | vs. South Africa | 2007 |
| 7. | PA Nixon and Ravi Bopara | 87 | 7th | England | vs. Sri Lanka | 2007 |
| 8. | Brendon McCullum and James Franklin | 71 | 8th | New Zealand | vs. Ireland | 2007 |
| 9. | Dwayne Leverock and DL Hemp | 44 | 9th | Bermuda | vs. India | 2007 |
| 10. | JS Patel and James Franklin | 59 | 10th | New Zealand | vs. Sri Lanka | 2007 |
Australia’s Michael Clarke and Brad Hodge made the highest partnership during the ICC ODI World Cup 2007 when the duo added 204 runs for the fourth-wicket in a group game against the Netherlands.
Despite India having a disappointing campaign, Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly had a blast when they stitched up a 202-run stand in a game against Bermuda.
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2003
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag | 153 | 1st | India | vs. Sri Lanka | 2003 |
| 2. | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 244 | 2nd | India | vs. Namibia | 2003 |
| 3. | Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn | 234* | 3rd | Australia | vs. India | 2003 |
| 4. | Aravinda de Silva and M Atapattu | 152 | 4th | Sri Lanka | vs. South Africa | 2003 |
| 5. | Yuvraj Singh and Sourav Ganguly | 118** | 5th | India | vs. Kenya | 2003 |
| 6. | Alec Stewart and Andrew Flintoff | 90 | 6th | England | vs. Australia | 2003 |
| 7. | Ramnaresh Sarwan and RD Jacobs | 98 | 7th | West Indies | vs. New Zealand | 2003 |
| 8. | AJ Bichel and Michael Bevan | 97 | 8th | Australia | vs. New Zealand | 2003 |
| 9. | AJ Bichel and Michael Bevan | 73* | 9th | Australia | vs. England | 2003 |
| 10. | Shoaib Akhtar and Saqlain Mushtaq | 54 | 10th | Pakistan | vs. England | 2003 |
Team India endured a heartbreak in the summit clash of the ODI World Cup 2003 when they faced a 125-run defeat against Australia in the finals. In the clash, Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn struck a 234*-run partnership.
For India, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly registered a 244-run partnership for the second-wicket in a clash against Namibia.
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 1999
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | Wajahatullah Wasti and Saeed Anwar | 194 | 1st | Pakistan | vs. New Zealand | 1999 |
| 2. | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | 318 | 2nd | India | vs. Sri Lanka | 1999 |
| 3. | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 237* | 3rd | India | vs. Kenya | 1999 |
| 4. | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 126 | 4th | Australia | vs. South Africa | 1999 |
| 5. | RG Towse and CL Cairns | 148 | 5th | New Zealand | vs. Australia | 1999 |
| 6. | AV Vadher and MO Odumbe | 161 | 6th | Kenya | vs. Sri Lanka | 1999 |
| 7. | Chris Harris and Stephen Fleming | 83 | 7th | New Zealand | vs. Pakistan | 1999 |
| 8. | Chaminda Vaas and Mahela Jayawerdene | 64 | 8th | Sri Lanka | vs. Kenya | 1999 |
| 9. | L Klusener and S Elworthy | 44 | 9th | South Africa | vs. Sri Lanka | 1999 |
| 10. | L Klusener and Allan Donald | 35 | 10th | South Africa | vs. Zimbabwe | 1999 |
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 1996
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | Gary Kirsten and AC Hudson | 186 | 1st | South Africa | vs. Netherlands | 1996 |
| 2. | Brian Lara and C Chanderpaul | 138 | 2nd | West Indies | vs. South Africa | 1996 |
| 3. | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 207 | 3rd | Australia | vs. Kenya | 1996 |
| 4. | Chris Harris and LK Germon | 168 | 4th | New Zealand | vs. New Zealand | 1996 |
| 5. | SG Law and Michael Bevan | 138 | 5th | Australia | vs. West Indies | 1996 |
| 6. | Wasim Akram and Saleem Malik | 80* | 6th | Pakistan | vs. New Zealand | 1996 |
| 7. | TM Odoyo and HS Modi | 44 | 7th | Kenya | vs. West Indies | 1996 |
| 8. | DA Reeve and D Gough | 62 | 8th | England | vs. Sri Lanka | 1996 |
| 9. | SF Dukanwala and Arshad Laeeq | 80* | 9th | UAE | vs. South Africa | 1996 |
| 10. | CR Matthews and PR Adams | 17 | 10th | South Africa | vs. England | 1996 |
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 1992
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | BC Lara, DL Haynes | 175* | 1st | West Indies | v Pakistan | 1992 |
| 2. | SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin | 127 | 2nd | India | v New Zealand | 1992 |
| 3. | Javed Miandad, Aamer Sohail | 145 | 3rd | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | 1992 |
| 4. | KR Rutherford, MD Crowe | 118 | 4th | New Zealand | v Australia | 1992 |
| 5. | AC Waller, A Flower | 145* | 5th | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | 1992 |
| 6. | CL Hooper, KLT Arthurton | 83* | 6th | West Indies | v India | 1992 |
| 7. | AL Logie, DL Haynes | 46 | 7th | West Indies | v South Africa | 1992 |
| 8. | CPH Ramanayake, GF Labrooy | 33 | 8th | Sri Lanka | v England | 1992 |
| 9. | DK Morrison, GR Larsen | 44 | 9th | New Zealand | v Pakistan | 1992 |
| 10. | GP Wickramasinghe, RS Kalpage | 28* | 10th | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | 1992 |
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 1987
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | K Srikkanth, SM Gavaskar | 136 | 1st | India | v New Zealand | 1987 |
| 2. | Saleem Malik, Ramiz Raja | 167 | 2nd | Pakistan | v England | 1987 |
| 3. | IVA Richards, DL Haynes | 182 | 3rd | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | 1987 |
| 4. | IVA Richards, AL Logie | 116 | 4th | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | 1987 |
| 5. | AL Logie, PJL Dujon | 83 | 5th | West Indies | v England | 1987 |
| 6. | Saleem Yousuf, Imran Khan | 73 | 6th | Pakistan | v West Indies | 1987 |
| 7. | IDS Smith, JJ Crowe | 46* | 7th | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | 1987 |
| 8. | DL Houghton, IP Butchart | 117 | 8th | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | 1987 |
| 9. | W Watson, MC Snedden | 39 | 9th | New Zealand | v India | 1987 |
| 10. | AJ Pycroft, MP Jarvis | 36 | 10th | Zimbabwe | v India | 1987 |
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 1983
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | DL Haynes, SFAF Bacchus | 172* | 1st | West Indies | v Zimbabwe | 1983 |
| 2. | KJ Hughes, TM Chappell | 144 | 2nd | Australia | v India | 1983 |
| 3. | CG Greenidge, HA Gomes | 195* | 3rd | West Indies | v Zimbabwe | 1983 |
| 4. | Zaheer Abbas, Imran Khan | 147* | 4th | Pakistan | v New Zealand | 1983 |
| 5. | DL Houghton, DAG Fletcher | 92 | 5th | Zimbabwe | v West Indies | 1983 |
| 6. | Shahid Mahboob, Imran Khan | 144 | 6th | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | 1983 |
| 7. | DAG Fletcher, IP Butchart | 75* | 7th | Zimbabwe | v Australia | 1983 |
| 8. | S Madan Lal, N Kapil Dev | 62 | 8th | India | v Zimbabwe | 1983 |
| 9. | SMH Kirmani, N Kapil Dev | 126* | 9th | India | v Zimbabwe | 1987 |
| 10. | AME Roberts, J Garner | 71 | 10th | West Indies | v India | 1987 |
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 1979
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | DL Haynes, CG Greenidge | 138 | 1st | West Indies | v India | 1979 |
| 2. | Zaheer Abbas, Majid Khan | 166 | 2nd | Pakistan | v West Indies | 1979 |
| 3. | GA Gooch, JM Brearley | 108 | 3rd | England | v Australia | 1979 |
| 4. | GN Yallop, AMJ Hilditch | 71 | 4th | Australia | v Pakistan | 1979 |
| 5. | IVA Richards, CL King | 139 | 5th | West Indies | v England | 1979 |
| 6. | N Kapil Dev, SM Gavaskar | 40 | 6th | India | v New Zealand | 1979 |
| 7. | Wasim Raja, Asif Iqbal | 52 | 7th | Pakistan | v England | 1979 |
| 8. | RW Taylor, DW Randall | 41 | 8th | England | v New Zealand | 1979 |
| 9. | RGD Willis, RW Taylor | 43 | 9th | England | v Pakistan | 1979 |
| 10. | S Venkataraghavan, BS Bedi | 27 | 10th | India | v West Indies | 1979 |
Highest Partnership by Wicket at the ODI Cricket World Cup 1975
| S No. | Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | vs Opposition | Year |
| 1. | A Turner, RB McCosker | 182 | 1st | Australia | v Sri Lanka | 1975 |
| 2. | KWR Fletcher, DL Amiss | 176 | 2nd | England | v India | 1975 |
| 3. | GM Turner, JM Parker | 149 | 3rd | New Zealand | v East Africa | 1975 |
| 4. | CH Lloyd, RB Kanhai | 149 | 4th | West Indies | v Australia | 1975 |
| 5. | CM Old, MH Denness | 89* | 5th | England | v India | 1975 |
| 6. | RW Marsh, R Edwards | 99 | 6th | Australia | v West Indies | 1975 |
| 7. | S Madan Lal, S Abid Ali | 55 | 7th | India | v New Zealand | 1975 |
| 8. | BJ McKechnie, DR Hadlee | 48 | 8th | New Zealand | v England | 1975 |
| 9. | S Venkataraghavan, S Abid Ali | 60 | 9th | India | v New Zealand | 1975 |
| 10. | AME Roberts, DL Murray | 64* | 10th | West Indies | v Pakistan | 1975 |
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