Player of the Tournaments in World Cups

#4 Sachin Tendulkar, India - 2003

Tendulkar was in fine knick in the 2003 World Cup

Arguably the greatest batsman ever to play the game, Sachin Tendulkar, took batsmanship to a whole new level in World Cup 2003.

Although 400 runs were considered an excellent run in the World Cup, the master batsman from India, scored a massive 675 runs in the tournament and helped India reach the finals for the first time after 1983 World Cup triumph.

In the 2003 World Cup campaign, India lost only two matches, both of them to eventual champions Australia.

Chasing over 350 runs in the World Cup finals against a World Class Australian line up, India needed a good start from their man in form but Tendulkar departed in the first over itself.

Though India failed miserably in the finals, Tendulkar was awarded the Player of the Tournament award. His tally of 675 runs remains the highest score in a single tournament in World Cup history.