Who Is God Of Cricket in 2025 [Top -3 ]

My Friends, if you are also crazy about cricket like me, then this post is for you only. Often a question arises in the minds of cricket lovers like us that who is the god of cricket?

There are many players in the world cricket who have made big records and some of their records are such that they are still intact. On the basis of these, I will tell you about some such players who are called God of Cricket.

1.Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is an inspiration for the entire cricket world, he is an idol and source of inspiration for the cricketers of India as well as the cricketers of world cricket, Sachin Tendulkar Sir is called the god of cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar is called the God of Cricket, 1st God of Cricket and Godfather of Cricket by cricket fans and people who love cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar, who is has many records to his name which are still intact and will remain intact in the future as well

Sachin Tendulkar is known as Great Sachin Tendulkar & Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and many more names

Sachin Tendulkar Stats Batting

Formats	Match	Runs	Best Score	100s
Tests	200	15921	248*	51
ODIs	463	18426	200*	49
T20Is	1	10	10	00
List A	551	21999	200	60
First Class	310	25396		81

Sachin Tendulkar Stats Bowling

Formats	Match	Wickets	Best Figure
Tests	200	46	3/14
ODIs	463	154	5/32
T20Is	1	1	1/12
List A	551	201
First Class	310	71

Key Points –

1. most international test matches played in career – 200

2. most international test matches runs in career – 15,991

3.Longest ODI international cricket career – 22 Years 91 Days

4. Must Runs in ODIs International cricket in a calendar year – 1894

2. Jacques Kallis( JH Kallis)

If we leave out Sachin Tendulkar, there is no bigger player than him in the world of cricket,All time greatest cricket player in the world , an all-rounder who shook the whole world with his batting and bowling, won the match in Australia’s home

Ricky Ponting said that there is no better player than Jacques Kallis in this world, I don’t care what anyone says, 45 centuries in test cricket, more than 13000 runs, close to 300 wickets

Expert in batting like Sachin Tendulkar and fast bowler like Zaheer Khan in bowling.

There have been many all-rounders in the history of cricket but no one has been found like him till date, despite being such a great player, but could not win the World Cup

Jacques Kallis Stats Batting

Formats	Match	Runs	Best Score	100s
Test	166	13289	224	45
ODIs	328	11579	139	17
T20Is	25	666	73	00
List A	424	14845	155*	23
First Class	257	19695	225	62

Jacques Kallis Stats Bowling

Formats	Match	Wickets	Best Figure
Test	166	292	9/92
ODIs	328	272	5/30
T20Is	25	12	4/15
List A	424	351	5/30
First Class	257	427

Key Points-

1. First player, most test matches player of the Match awards – 23

2. 3rd player, Most runs in test cricket – 13289 runs

3. Second Player, Fastest 13,000 runs in test cricket – 269

3.Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting, who is considered one of the greatest batsmen, won 3 ODI World Cups while playing for the Australian team, due to which he is known as the most successful and greatest captain of international cricket. Ricky Ponting was part of the 1999 World Cup team and was the captain of the 2003 World Cup and 2007 World Cup teams.

In the 1996 World Cup, Ricky Ponting played a brilliant innings of 102 runs against West Indies, becoming the youngest batsman to score a century in the World Cup.

Ponting’s 26 wins in 29 matches in World Cup cricket history proves that he is the most successful captain and great player.

Ricky Ponting is called the 3rd God of Cricket because he won the 2003 and 2007 World Cups and the 2006 and 2009 Champions Trophy.

Ricky Ponting Stats Batting

Formats	Match	Runs	Best Score	100s
Test	168	13378	257	41
ODIs	375	13704	164	30
T20Is	17	401	98*	00
List A	456	16363	164	34
First Class	289	24150	257	82

Ricky Ponting Stats bowling

Formats	Match	Wickets	Best Figure
Test	168	5	1/0
ODIs	375	3	1/12
T20Is	17	0	_____
List A	456	8	3/34
First Class	289	14	____

Key Points –

1.First Player, Most ODIs International match played as a captain -230

2. Ponting First’ Player, Most runs in a innings ( Progressive record holder -98* ) T20 International

3. 2nd player , Most runs in a calendar year -2833

4. 3rd player , Most 100s in a career -71

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