A batter takes pride in scoring runs in any given format, and their greatness is defined by the numbers they have accumulated throughout their playing career. One way of maximising their run tally is by scoring centuries and that too “big-daddy” tons. A big century by a batter means crossing the 200-run mark in an innings. While with grit and patience, one can achieve a double ton in Tests, ODIs are a different ball game altogether.
Since the time is limited in an ODI inning, a batter needs to have strong attacking play to convert a century into a big double. The quicker it comes, it is of great good to his/her team. So in this article, we will list the batters based on the number of deliveries they took to hammer a double ton. Here are the “Fastest ODI Double Centuries”.
Fastest Double Centuries in ODIs
| Player | Balls to 200 | Final Score | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan (IND) | 126 | 210 (131) | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 2022 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 128 | 201* (128) | Afghanistan | Mumbai | 2023 |
| Patthum Nissanka (SL) | 136 | 210 (139) | Afghanistan | Pallekele | 2024 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 138 | 215 (147) | ZImbabwe | Canberra | 2015 |
| Virender Sehwag (IND) | 140 | 219 (149) | West Indies | Indore | 2011 |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 145 | 208 (149) | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 2023 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 147 | 200*(147) | South Africa | Gwalior | 2010 |
| Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 149 | 210*(156) | ZImbabwe | Bulawayo | 2018 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 151 | 264 (173) | Sri Lanka | Kolkata | 2014 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 151 | 208*(153) | Sri Lanka | Mohali | 2017 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 153 | 237*(163) | West Indies | Wellington | 2015 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 156 | 209 (158) | Australia | Bengaluru | 2013 |
Key Stats:
10: A double century has been breached by 10 different batters on 12 occasions in the history of ODI cricket. Rohit Sharma is the only player to have scored a double century more than once and the current India skipper has done it thrice.
5: The number of Indians who have scored a double century in ODIs, most from a single country. No one team has more than one player scoring a double ton.
Fakhar Zaman came close to becoming only the second batter to score more than one 200+ score but was dismissed on 193 against South Africa at Johannesburg.
126: This is the lowest deliveries a batter has taken to notch up an ODI double century and it was made by Ishan Kishan of India who scored 210 against Bangladesh in 2022.
200: The first batter in ODI history to score a double ton was Sachin Tendulkar and the legendary cricketer breached the mark in an ODI against South Africa at Gwalior in 2010.
1: Only one player in ODI cricket scored a double century while not opening the innings. Glenn Maxwell, who made a sensational 201* against Afghanistan in the 2023 WC game came to bat at no.6 for the Aussies.
