Most runs in an innings in ODIs: ODI cricket started in 1971. Since then, a total of 12 double centuries have been scored in this format. The surprising thing is that out of these, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has scored a double century thrice. At the same time, the record of scoring the first century in ODIs is also in the name of former Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar, famous as the ‘God of Cricket’, made this record against South Africa in 2010.
1- Rohit Sharma- Indian captain Rohit Sharma also holds the record for scoring the most runs in ODIs. Rohit made a world record by scoring 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014.
2- Martin Guptill- Former New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has also scored a double century in ODIs. Guptill played an unbeaten innings of 237 runs against West Indies in the 2015 ODI World Cup.
3- Virender Sehwag- Virender Sehwag, India’s most explosive opener, did this feat in 2011. Sehwag became the second batsman to score a double century in ODI. Sehwag played an innings of 219 runs against West Indies.
4- Chris Gayle- In 2015, West Indies’ legendary opener Chris Gayle played an innings of 215 runs. This was the first time when a non-Indian scored a double century in ODI.
5- Fakhar Zaman- Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has also scored a double century in ODI cricket. Zaman did this feat against Zimbabwe in 2018. Apart from Fakhar, no other Pakistani has scored a double century in ODI.
6- Pathum Nissanka- Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka played an unbeaten innings of 210 runs against Afghanistan in this year i.e. 2024. He is the only Sri Lankan batsman to score a double century in ODIs.
7- Ishan Kishan- Young wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan has also scored a double century in ODIs. Ishan played an innings of 210 runs against Bangladesh in 2022.
8- Rohit Sharma- In 2013, Rohit Sharma also scored a double century against Australia. Then the Hitman played an innings of 209 runs.
9- Rohit Sharma- In 2017, Rohit again scored a double century against Sri Lanka. This time Rohit played an unbeaten innings of 208 runs.
10- Shubman Gill- Indian team’s vice-captain Shubman Gill scored a double century last year in 2023. Gill played an innings of 208 runs against New Zealand.
11- Glenn Maxwell- When Australia’s explosive batsman Glenn Maxwell scored a double century in ODI, everyone was surprised. Actually, Maxwell scored a double century in the second innings. In the 2023 World Cup against Afghanistan, Maxwell’s bat produced a match-winning innings of 201 runs.
12- Sachin Tendulkar- Sachin Tendulkar, famous as the ‘God of Cricket’, scored a double century against South Africa in 2010. He is the first batsman in the world to score a double century in ODI.