In the 53 years of ODI cricket history, only 10 players could make it to the list of Players of Scored Double Hundred in ODI Cricket. This list includes some of the greatest names of world cricket such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, and some other key players around the world. As the ODI cricket is a limited over format so it is quite a difficult task for any batsmen to score a double ton. This is why so many great ODI players like Virat Kohli, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara and Jacques Kallis have not been able to score a double century in one day internationals.
Players who Scored Double Hundred in ODI Cricket
1. Rohit Sharma- Rohit Sharma is the current captain of Team India and one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He is right on top in this list as he not only has the highest individual score in ODI cricket for 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014 but also gone passed the 200 runs mile stone thrice in his ODI career so far. He scored 209 runs Vs Australia in 2013 and again Vs Sri Lanka he scored 208 runs not out in 2017. He is still playing so you never know that we might witness some more such scores in coming future.
2. Martin James Guptill- Martin Guptill is the opening batsman from Auckland, New Zealand. He is one of the best opening batsmen of New Zealand who scored the second highest individual ODI score of 237* Vs West Indies in 2015.
3. Virender Sehwag- One of the most destructive opening batsmen of all time Virender Sehwag. He hails from a small place Najafgarh near New Delhi and is well known for his long and quick innings in all formats of the game. He scored a 219 runs innings Vs West Indies in 2011 and has made a triple century in test cricket too.
4. Christopher Henry Gayle- Better know by his short name Chris Gayle. He is also an opening batsman from Kingston, Jamaica. This West Indian player is famous for his immense power and six hitting abilities. He has hit so many high and handsome sixes in career. His knock of 215 runs off 139 balls is his best score in ODI cricket. In this innings he hit 16 sixes and 10 fours.
5. Fakhar Zaman- Fakhar Zaman is a highly talented top order batsman from Pakistan. He played a vital role for his country in the victory of 2017 Champions Trophy with his 114 runs knock. This innings earned him the player of the match in the finals of 2017 Champions Trophy. His 210* runs innings Vs Zimbabwe in 2018 was his best individual score in one day internationals. He is the first and so far the only cricketer from Pakistan who scored a double ton in ODI cricket.
6. Pathum Nissanka Silva- Nissanka is one of the current key players from Sri Lanka. He is a top order batsman and his knock of 210* runs got him a lot of recognition around the world. In this innings, he hit 20 fours and 8 sixes against Afghanistan in 2018.
7. Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan- Ishan Kishan is currently only 25 years old and one of the youngest in this list of elite players. He has recently achieved this mile stone on December, 10th 2022 against Bangladesh. He hit the Bangladeshi bowlers all around the ground and smashed 10 sixes and 24 fours in his 210 runs innings.
8. Shubman Gill- Shubman Gill is a highly talented opening batsman from India. He is the youngest in this list. In his short career, he has become a valuable asset for Indian team and plays all three formats for India. Although he has scored runs in all the formats yet his performance in ODIs is exceptional. He has also score a double century for India in 2023 Vs New Zealand. His score of 208 runs in 149 deliveries is his best knock in ODI cricket.
9. Glenn James Maxwell- Glen Maxwell is another destructive batsman from Australia. He is one of the fastest scorers in world cricket today. His strike rate in ODIs and T20 internationals is one of the highest in current times. His playing style is totally different from the other players. His 201* innings in ODI World Cup 2023 is undoubtedly the greatest in the history of world cups. He had cramps in his legs and was in an immense pain but still he kept on fighting till the end and got his team over the line against Afghanistan. Because of cramps, he was unable to take singles and doubles so he hit 10 sixes and 21 fours in this innings.
10. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar- Any list of elite players, records and stats are incomplete with the name Sachin Tendulkar. He is better know by the name of master-blaster and god of cricket. He is the first batsman to ever score a double century in ODI cricket. After his 200* runs knock, the other players began to believe that this is also possible. He is the pioneer and the best in this business. He is the touted as the best batsman of the world as his records says it all. He has left playing cricket about 11 years ago but still is the highest runs getter in ODIs as well as in test cricket.
For the complete stats of all the above mentioned players you can visit espncricinfo.
List of players with double hundred
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG Sharma | 264 | 173 | 33 | 9 | 152.6 | India | v Sri Lanka |
| MJ Guptill | 237* | 163 | 24 | 11 | 145.39 | New Zealand | v West Indies |
| V Sehwag | 219 | 149 | 25 | 7 | 146.97 | India | v West Indies |
| CH Gayle | 215 | 147 | 10 | 16 | 146.25 | West Indies | v Zimbabwe |
| Fakhar Zaman | 210* | 156 | 24 | 5 | 134.61 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe |
| P Nissanka | 210* | 139 | 20 | 8 | 151.07 | Sri Lanka | v Afghanistan |
| Ishan Kishan | 210 | 131 | 24 | 10 | 160.3 | India | v Bangladesh |
| RG Sharma | 209 | 158 | 12 | 16 | 132.27 | India | v Australia |
| RG Sharma | 208* | 153 | 13 | 12 | 135.94 | India | v Sri Lanka |
| Shubman Gill | 208 | 149 | 19 | 9 | 139.59 | India | v New Zealand |
| GJ Maxwell | 201* | 128 | 21 | 10 | 157.03 | Australia | v Afghanistan |
| SR Tendulkar | 200* | 147 | 25 | 3 | 136.05 | India | v South Africa |