Shubman Gill Scores 200: Full List of Batsmen Who Have Scored Double Hundred in ODI Cricket
The young Shubman Gill etched his name in the record books by becoming the youngest batter to have score a double hundred in ODIs. Scroll below to check out the full list of cricketers to have scored double centuries in the format.
Scoring a century in any format of the game is in itself a difficult task. Now imagine scoring a double hundred, that too, in a 50-over game. Shubman Gill became the latest entrant in the list of batters to score a double hundred in ODIs, him achieving the feat during the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI 2023 on Wednesday, January 18. The young right-hander made this a special double ton as he became the youngest in history (23 years and 132 days) to achieve such a feat. He eventually finished on 208 off just 149 deliveries with 19 fours and nine towering sixes. What was a highlight of this knock was the ease at which he played his classy shots on both sides of the wicket as he took on to Kiwi bowlers, hitting them to all parts of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Gill also became the fifth Indian and second in recent times to score a double hundred in ODIs. Shubman Gill Scores Double Hundred in IND vs NZ 1st ODI 2023, Becomes Youngest Batsman To Achieve Feat.
Gill thus joined an elite list of cricketers who have been able to breach the 200-run mark in ODIs. He joined Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag and Ishan Kishan as the only Indians to do so. Overall, he now sits ninth on the list of the all-time top scores in ODIs with his effort, which yielded 208 runs. Here is a list below of players to have scored a double hundred in ODIs.
Full List of Batters to Have Scored 200 in ODIs
| Player | Country | Score | Match |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 264 | India vs Sri Lanka, 2014 |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 237* | New Zealand vs West Indies, 2015 |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 219 | India vs West Indies, 2011 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 215 | West Indies vs Zimbabwe, 2015 |
| Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | 210* | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 2018 |
| Ishan Kishan | India | 210 | India vs Bangladesh, 2022 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 209 | India vs Australia, 2013 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 208* | India vs Sri Lanka, 2017 |
| Shubman Gill | India | 208* | India vs New Zealand, 2023 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 200* | India vs South Africa, 2010 |
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was the first to achieve this monumental feat in 2010 during a match against South Africa. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is the only player in this list to have achieved this feat thrice. He currently holds the highest score in ODIs (264).
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