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Cricket World Cup - Player Records

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Most Matches Played

This list features the players with the most appearances in Cricket World Cup history.

RANK

PLAYER

NATION

APPEARANCES

YEARS

1

Ricky Ponting

Australia

46

1996-2011

2

Sachin Tendulkar

India

45

1992-2011

3

Mahela Jayawardene

Sri Lanka

40

1999-2015

4

Muthiah Muralidaran

Sri Lanka

40

1996-2011

5

Glenn McGrath

Australia

39

1996-2007

6

Sanath Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka

38

1992-2007

7

Mushfiqur Rahim

Bangladesh

38

2007-2023

8

Wasim Akram

Pakistan

38

1987-2003

9

Virat Kohli

India

37

2011-2023

10

Kumar Sangakkara

Sri Lanka

37

2003-2015


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References

ESPNcricinfo (n.d.). World Cup trophy individual most matches career. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/individual-most-matches-career/world-cup-12 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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