Most Runs in an Innings in ODI

In this let us know about the Top 10 cricketers who scored most runs in an innings in ODI

One day International is the form of limited overs cricket (50 overs). In the past, it was limited to 55 to 60 overs. It’s played between two teams of 11 players each that last up to 9 hours, and it is shortly called ODI. It is one of the famous formats in cricket. 

One day International is also said to have the Limited over International(LOI)

The first One-Day International (ODI) was held on 5 January 1971 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between Australia and England. 

Who scored Most Runs in an Innings in ODI  

Rohit Sharma, an Indian cricket player, holds the record for Most runs in an innings in ODI, scoring 264 runs in 173 balls against Srilanka on 13th November 2014. Till now, he played in 233 matches and 226 innings.

MJ Guptil and V Sehwag are in the line of top 2nd and 3rd cricketers to score most runs in an innings in ODI with 237* and 219 runs, respectively. 

PlayerRunsBalls4s6sSRTeamOppositionGroundMatch DateScorecard
RG Sharma264173339152.6Indiav Sri LankaEden Gardens13 Nov 2014ODI # 3544
MJ Guptill237*1632411145.39New Zealandv West IndiesWellington21 Mar 2015ODI # 3643
V Sehwag219149257146.97Indiav West IndiesIndore8 Dec 2011ODI # 3223
CH Gayle2151471016146.25West Indiesv ZimbabweCanberra24 Feb 2015ODI # 3612
Fakhar Zaman210*156245134.61Pakistanv ZimbabweBulawayo20 Jul 2018ODI # 4020
RG Sharma2091581216132.27Indiav AustraliaBengaluru2 Nov 2013ODI # 3428
RG Sharma208*1531312135.94Indiav Sri LankaMohali13 Dec 2017ODI # 3941
SR Tendulkar200*147253136.05Indiav South AfricaGwalior24 Feb 2010ODI # 2962
CK Coventry194*156167124.35Zimbabwev BangladeshBulawayo16 Aug 2009ODI # 2873
Saeed Anwar194146225132.87Pakistanv IndiaChennai21 May 1997ODI # 1209

1. Rohit Sharma  – Batsman with Most runs in an innings in ODI 

Rohit Sharma  - Batsman with Most runs in an innings in ODI 

Rohit Sharma has scored most runs in an innings in ODI

Rohith Sharma is one of the greatest batsmen in Indian Cricket history. He is the current captain of the Indian National team. 

He is a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right-arm off-break bowler

Sharma currently holds the world record for the highest individual score in a one-day international match scoring 264 against Srilanka.

He is the only international cricket player to score three double-centuries in one-day internationals. 

Early life

Rohit Sharma was born on April 30, 1987, in a Telugu Brahmin family in Bansod, Nagar, Maharashtra. Poornima and Gurunath Sharma are his parents.

Sharma ODI career and achievements:

Sharma ODI career and achievements:

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Rohit Sharma made his first ODI debut on June 23 2007, against Ireland in Belfast.

He won the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year award after scoring five hundred during the 2019 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma receiving the award

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Sharma has won two prominent national awards:

  1. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2020 
  2.  Arjuna Award in 2015.

Sharma is the first Player to score two double centuries in One-day-international.

3rd Indian Player to score more than 1000 runs against Australia in ODI, after Sachin Tendulkar and M S Dhoni

2. Martin James Guptill – Top 2nd batsman with most runs in ODI

Martin James Guptill - Top 2nd batsman with most runs in ODI

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MJ Guptill is an international cricket player from New Zealand who plays as an opening batsman in One day International.MJ Guptill is the 2nd batsman to score most runs in an innings in ODI career behind Rohit Sharma. 

Early life

MJ Guptill (Martin James Guptill) was born on 30 September 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand. 

Guptill is called “Toe toes.”

Guptill ODI Cricket career and achievements

MJ Guptill Celebrating his unbeaten score 237

MJ Guptill made his first day international on 10 January 2009 against West Indies in his birthplace Auckland.

Guptill is the highest individual scorer as an opener till now and remained unbeaten throughout the innings of an ODI (237*)

Guptill has three ODI scores over 180, the most scores by any New Zealand cricketer in cricket history.

3. Virendra Sehwag – Top 3rd batsman with most runs in ODI

Virendra Sehwag - Top 3rd batsman with most runs in ODI

Alt text: Virendra Sehwag, Former Indian Cricket player.

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Virendra Sehwag was an international cricket player from India. He is one of the greatest batsmen in One day International. Sehwag is the 3rd batsman to score most runs in an innings in ODI career behind Rohit Sharma and MJ Guptil. 

He represented India from 1999 to 2013

Early life

Virendra Sehwag was born on 20th October 1978, in Haryana, India. 

His father’s name is Krishna Sehwag, who was a grain merchant. He has three siblings, Manju and Anju and his younger brother Vinod.

He completed his schooling at Aurora Vidya School, Delhi and graduated from Jamia Milia Islamia College, New Delhi. 

Sehwag’s ODI cricket career and achievements

: Mini-Tendulkar Virendra Sehwag

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Virendra Sehwag made his first one-day international debut on 1st April 1999 against Pakistan. 

The government of India honoured Sehwag with the most prestigious award, “Arjuna Award”, in 2002

Top 1 cricketer to score most runs in an innings as a captain (219)

He received the title “ICC test player of the year” in 2010

He was honoured with the fourth highest civilian award “Padma Shree” in 2010

Sehwag is the second Indian batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to hit a maiden double century in ODI cricket.

4. Chirs Gayle (WI) – Top 4th batsman with most runs in ODI

Chirs Gayle (WI) - Top 4th batsman with most runs in ODI

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CH Gayle (Chris Gayle) is an international cricket player from Jamaica who plays for the West Indies cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman. Gayle is the 4th batsman to score most runs in an innings in ODI career. 

Early life

Gayle was born on 21st September 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica, west indies. He completed his Excelsior high school in Jamaica. 

CH Gayle, his full name is Christopher Henry Gayle, is called Crampy, Gayleforce, Master Storm, and Universe boss by the fans. 

His parents are Dudley Gayle, who worked as a policeman, and Mother Hazel Gayle, who used to see peanuts and snacks.

Gayle’s ODI cricket career and achievements

Chris Gayle who holds the record for hitting the most sixes in international cricket history

Gayle played his first One-day international debut on 11th September 1999, against India.

Gayle is very famous for his destructive batting style.

Gayle, one of the modern game’s hardest hitters of the cricket ball, is known for putting pressure on the opponent bowlers with his no-holds-barred style. 

First West Indian to score more than 7000 runs and take 150 wickets in ODIs

The first player to score a century in all the three formats of cricket

He holds the record for hitting the most sixes in international cricket history.

He is the first player to score a double century in the world cup.

5. Fakhar Zaman – Top 5 th batsman with most runs in ODI

Fakhar Zaman - Top 5 th batsman with most runs in ODI

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Fakhar Zaman was an international cricket player from Pakistan. Zaman is the 5th batsman to score most runs in an innings in ODI career. 

Early life

Fakhar Zaman is an International Pakistani Cricket player born on 10th April 1990, in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 

He completed his schooling at Pakistan Navy School, Karachi.

Fakhar ODI Cricket career and achievements

Fakhar ODI Cricket career and achievements

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Fakhar Zaman is a left-handed batsman who plays for the Pakistan team. 

He played his first One-day-international debut on 7th June 2017, against South Africa in Birmingham

He became the fastest player in ODI cricket to score 1000 runs just in 18 innings in 2018.

In the same year, 2018, He is the first Pakistani batsman to score a double century in an ODI match.

6th and 7th most run scorer is Rohit Sharma, who holds the record of top 1 cricketer who scored most runs in an innings in ODI

8. Sachin Tendulkar – Top 8th batsman with most runs in ODI

Sachin Tendulkar - Top 8th batsman with most runs in ODI

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SR Tendulkar (Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar) was the greatest batsman in cricket history. He is the 8th batsman to score most runs in an innings in ODI career.

Early life

Sachin Tendulkar was born on 24th April 1973 in Nirmal Nursing Home in Dadar, Bombay, Maharashtra, India.

He completed his schooling at the Indian Educational Society’s New English school in Bandra, Mumbai and Shardashram Vidyamandir School, Dadar, Mumbai.

He has been married to Anjali Tendulkar know 24th May 1995

He received several awards and broken many records, receiving the name “God of Cricket.” 

Sachin ODI cricket career and achievements

Sachin Tendulkar in ODI innings

He played his 1st one-day-international on 18th March 2012 against Pakistan in Dhaka.

Several names call him.  

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is on the batting field and is a commentator’s favourite phrase to say, as well as the festival to watch his batting for his cricket fans.

Most number of ODI matches played by international cricketers: 463

Only batsman to score 100 international centuries

First batsman to score a double century in one-day-international

Most number of ODI centuries – 49.

Scored most of ODI hundreds in a calendar year (9 ODI centuries in 1998)

Received nine times Man of the Match title in the world cup, which is the highest to date

Sachin Tendulkar receiving the most prestigious award “Bharat Ratna”

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Awards received:

*Arjuna Award – 1994

*Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna – 1997-98

*Padma Shri – 1999

*Maharashtra Bhushan Award – 2001

*Padma Vibhushan – 2008

*Bharat Ratna – India’s highest civilian award – 2014

9. Charles Coventry – Top 9th batsman with most runs in ODI

Charles Coventry - Top 9th batsman with most runs in ODI

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CK Coventry is an international cricket player from Jamaica who plays for the Zimbabwe cricket team. 

He is a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. Coventry is the 9th batsman to score most runs in an innings in ODI.

Early life: 

CK Coventry (Charles Kevin Coventry Jr), Zimbabwean cricketer was born 8 March 1983 

Coventry ODI Career and achievements 

Alt text: CK Coventry, Youngest Zimbabwe cricket player 

CK Coventry (Charles Coventry) is an aggressive middle-order batsman who sometimes plays as an opening batsman in ODI for the Zimbabwe team.

He played his first ODI debut in 2003 but struggled to stay in the zimbabwe cricket team.

His score of 194* against Bangladesh holds the record for Most runs in a match on the losing side.

10. Saeed Anwar – Top 10th batsman with most runs in ODI

 Saeed Anwar - Top 10th batsman with most runs in ODI

Alt text: Saeed Anwar, Pakistani Cricket player

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Saeed Anwar is an international cricket player who plays for the Pakistan cricket team. He is a prolific left-handed batsman. Saeed Anwar is the 10th batsman to score most runs in an innings in ODI.

Early life

Saeed Anwar Pakistani Cricketer, was Born on September 06, 1968, in Karachi, Pakistan

Anwar’s ODI cricket career and achievements 

Anwar’s ODI cricket career and achievements 

Alt text: Saeed Anwar

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Anwar was one of the best openers in the ODI format and an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowler.

Anwar scored over two successive hundreds and made 20 hundred in One Day Internationals as a Pakistani opening batsman.

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