Here’s the elite list of batters who’ve scored their 30 ODI centuries in the fewest innings.
Fastest to 30 ODI Centuries
| Player | Innings to 30 100s | Time Taken | Runs After 30 100s | Date Achieved On | Innings Taken from 20 to 30 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 186 | 9y 16d | 8587 | 3 Sep 2017 | 53 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 234 | 15y 215d | 9782 | 24 Jan 2023 | 51 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 267 | 11y 291d | 10562 | 5 Oct 2001 | 70 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 349 | 16y 37d | 13288 | 24 Mar 2011 | 105 |
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Key Insights on Fastest Batters to Reach 30 ODI Centuries
Speed and Efficiency to 30 ODI Centuries
Only four batters have scored 30 centuries in ODI cricket.
Virat Kohli is the fastest to smash 30 hundreds, taking 186 ODI innings.
Kohli is also the quickest to the landmark in terms of time, taking nine years and 16 days from his debut in August 2008.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first batter to join this elite list, scoring his 30th ODI hundred in his 267th innings in October 2001.
Ricky Ponting is the slowest batter to bring up 30 centuries in this format, needing 349 innings.
Age and Time Records for the Milestone
Tendulkar remains the youngest batter to score 30 ODI centuries, achieving the milestone at the age of 28 years and 164 days.
Ponting is the oldest batter to achieve the landmark at the age of 36 years and 95 days, along with taking 16 years and 37 days from his debut.
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Individual Performance and Conversion Records
Kohli scored an unbeaten 110 against Sri Lanka to bring up his 30th ton, which is the highest score among these four batters for the 30th ODI hundred.
Ponting has the next best score (104 vs India), while Tendulkar (vs South Africa) and Rohit Sharma (vs New Zealand) scored 101 each for their 30th ton.
Rohit had a rapid conversion from 20 to 30 centuries, taking 51 innings to add the 10 hundreds to his portfolio.
Tendulkar and Rohit are the only two batters to smash 30-plus centuries as openers in ODIs.
Rohit took 178 innings to bring up his 30th ton while opening for India, while Tendulkar needed 186 innings.
Kohli has smashed the most centuries, while Tendulkar continues to top the run chart in ODIs.
