Double centuries in ODI cricket are considered legendary as it is considered impossible once.
Sachin Tendulkar, India’s Master-batsman, was the first men’s cricketer to score a double hundred in ODI in a match against South Africa, which was then followed by Virender Sehwag’s 219 vs West Indies.
Overall, it is Belinda Clark, Australian women cricketer who scored the first-ever double century in the limited-overs cricket, way back in 1997, in Mumbai, against Denmark.
Here we see the list of players who have scored double centuries in ODI. Also, these are the highest scores in the One day Cricket!!!
Double Centuries in Men’s ODIs
| S. No. | Player | Score (Balls) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 200* (147) | South Africa | Gwalior | 24 Feb 2010 |
| 2 | Virender Sehwag (IND) | 219 (149) | West Indies | Indore | 8 Dec 2011 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma (IND) | 209 (158) | Australia | Bengaluru | 2 Nov 2013 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma (IND) | 264 (173) | Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 13 Nov 2014 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle (WI) | 215 (147) | Zimbabwe | Canberra | 24 Feb 2015 |
| 6 | Martin Guptill (NZ) | 237* (163) | West Indies | Wellington | 21 Mar 2015 |
| 7 | Rohit Sharma (IND) | 208* (153) | Sri Lanka | Mohali | 13 Dec 2017 |
| 8 | Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 210* (156) | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 20 Jul 2018 |
| 9 | Ishan Kishan (IND) | 210 (131) | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 10 Dec 2022 |
| 10 | Shubman Gill (IND) | 208 (149) | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 11 | Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 201* (128) | Afghanistan | Wankhede | 7 Nov 2023 |
| 12 | Pathum Nissanka (SL) | 210* (139) | Afghanistan | Pallekele | 9 Feb 2024 |
Double Centuries in Women’s ODIs
| S. No. | Player | Score (Balls) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belinda Clark (AUS) | 229* (155) | Denmark | Mumbai | 16 Dec 1997 |
| 2 | Amelia Kerr (NZ) | 232* (145) | Ireland | Dublin | 13 Jun 2018 |
Take-Away Points
There are currently 14 200+ scores in ODI cricket; 12 in Men’s game.
Out of these 12, 7 double centuries are scored by Indian batsmen :
3 – Rohit Sharma
1 – Sachin Tendulkar
1 – Virender Sehwag
1 – Ishan Kishan
1 – Shubman Gill
Rohit became the first person to score 2, and then followed by 3 double centuries in ODI cricket.
Also, Rohit became the 1st player to hit 2 double centuries in ODI against one country i.e. Sri Lanka in this occasion.
The Mumbai batter’s 264 against the Asian side took 173 balls, which is the record for most balls faced by a batter in an ODI innings.
Both the 200+ scores of Martin Guptill and Chris Gayle came up in the 2015 ICC ODI World Cup.
Glenn Maxwell is the first batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score a double century while chasing – therefore the highest individual score in ODI while batting second.
India, Pakistan, and England are among the top countries against which a batter has not scored an ODI double ton yet.
Now it’s time for some guessing game!
Whom do you think will get added to the above list of players soon?
Comment your options in the comment section!
