The One Day International (ODI) format demands batters adapt to the conditions and play accordingly. Most of the batters are well-versed in their home conditions, and they have scored loads of runs at home.
One such talismanic batter is Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who amassed close to 7000 ODI runs while batting in India. He displayed his ability to score runs at home against varied opposition bowling attacks.
Now, let’s take a look at the top 10 batters with the most ODI runs at home.
Most ODI Runs at Home
| Player | Runs | Innings | Average | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 6976 | 160 | 48.11 | 200* |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 6268 | 119 | 60.85 | 166* |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 5406 | 150 | 39.17 | 134* |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 5178 | 135 | 46.64 | 139 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 4724 | 129 | 40.72 | 169 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 4745 | 90 | 57.86 | 264 |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND) | 4351 | 113 | 53.71 | 183* |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 4285 | 99 | 48.69 | 237* |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 4217 | 117 | 36.99 | 162 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG/IRE) | 4165 | 114 | 44.78 | 148 |
Key insights from the above stats
6976: The number of ODI runs scored by Sachin Tendulkar at home — India. This is the most runs scored by a batter while batting at home in ODIs. This constitutes almost 37.85% of his 18426 runs in the ODI format.
200: Sachin Tendulkar not only became the first batter to score an ODI double century, but he also became the first to smash it while batting at home. He scored 200* off 147 balls against South Africa in February 2010.
264: This is the highest individual score by a batter while batting at home in ODIs. India’s prolific batter Rohit Sharma hammered the Sri Lankan bowlers at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in 2014, scoring 264 runs off 173 deliveries.
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4165: England’s former captain, Eoin Morgan, is the only batter who has played for 2 teams — Ireland and England — and has 4000-plus ODI runs to his name while batting at home. However, he played only 3 innings in Ireland, scoring 98 runs.
4520: Out of his tally of 4724 runs, Kumar Sangakkara scored 4520 runs in 118 innings as a wicketkeeper-batter. This is the most runs scored by any keeper-batter while batting at home. India’s former keeper-captain, MS Dhoni, is the other batter who has scored more than 4000 runs in ODIs at home. Dhoni amassed 4351 runs in 113 innings at an impressive average of 53.71.
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50+: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Ross Taylor, AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, and Quinton de Kock have scored runs at home with an average of 50 or more.
2: Only 2 batters — Tendulkar and Kohli — have scored 20 or more ODI centuries while batting at home.
