Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 465 runs
Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara was the most run-scorer as a captain in the 2011 World Cup. During that tournament, the left-handed batsman scored 465 runs in eight innings with an average of 93.00.
Sangakkara hit one century and three half-centuries during that tournament. His best performance was against New Zealand in the Group Stage of that tournament, where the Sri Lankan captain scored 111 runs off 128 balls (12 fours and 2 sixes).