The golden bat is awarded to the leading run-scorer of the tournament.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian batter to win golden bat in ODI World Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar won the golden bat in the 1996 and 2003 editions of the ODI World Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian batter in ODI World Cup history who has managed to win two golden bats.
Sachin scored 523 runs in seven matches of 1996 World Cup and 673 runs in 11 matches of 2003 ODI World Cup.
Rahul Dravid was the second Indian batter to win golden bat in ODI World Cup.
In eight matches of the 1999 ODI World Cup, Rahul Dravid socred 461 runs for India.
Rohit Sharma was the third Indian to win golden bat in ODI World Cup.
With the help of five centuries, Rohit scored 648 runs in nine matches of the 2019 ODI World Cup.
Virat Kohli is the fourth Indian batter to win golden bat in ODI World Cup.
Batting superstar Virat Kohli scored six fifties and three centuries in 11 matches of the ODI World Cup 2023 to amass a total of 765 runs.