In the modern game of cricket, particularly the white-ball formats, the importance of finishers has grown significantly. They are now viewed as specialists, and teams across the globe make sure that they have one or more players to fulfil that role. ODI cricket is no different, and in that format, the last 10 overs are considered death overs.
The last 10 overs are usually the time when the batting teams will look to go bonkers, and this is where the finishers come into play. Wickets in hand are optimal during this phase and make things easier for the hard hitters to make a strong finish.
Enough said, here are the top 10 instances of an Indian batter scoring the most runs in the final 10 overs of an ODI inning, thus batting the opposition completely out of the contest.
Most Runs in Last 10 Overs in ODIs by an Indian Batter
| Player | Runs (Balls) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 110 (44) | Sri Lanka | Kolkata | 13 Nov 2014 |
| Rohit Sharma | 107 (37) | Sri Lanka | Mohali | 13 Dec 2017 |
| Rohit Sharma | 96 (35) | Australia | Bengaluru | 2 Nov 2013 |
| Virat Kohli | 84 (34) | Sri Lanka | Thiruvananthapuram | 15 Jan 2023 |
| MS Dhoni | 79 (34) | Australia | Mohali | 19 Oct 2013 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 78 (30) | England | Rajkot | 14 Nov 2008 |
| Shubman Gill | 74 (36) | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 72 (37) | Australia | Indore | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 72 (33) | Bermuda | Port Of Spain | 19 Mar 2007 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 71(36) | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 11 Apr 2003 |
Key Stats
110: The highest score by any batter in the last 10 overs of an ODI innings is 121, and it was done by South Africa’s AB de Villiers when he plundered the West Indies bowlers at Johannesburg back in 2015. When it comes to an Indian player, Rohit Sharma leads the way with 110 runs in the final 10 overs.
2: Number of instances where 100+ runs have been scored individually by an Indian player in the last 10 overs in ODIs, and both of them were done by Rohit Sharma. Overall, it has been achieved 8 times.
3: Rohit Sharma, India’s current ODI skipper, and Yuvraj Singh are the only 2 batters who have scored 70+ runs in death overs three times.
8 of the top 10 venues are from India, and both of Yuvraj Singh’s 70+ scores came away from home.
It is interesting to see Rohit Sharma making his 100-plus runs in the last 10 overs against the same team. While both of Rohit’s occurrences were against Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli’s last overs blitz also came against the same opponents.
