Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs for India in ODI cricket.

Considered to be one of the greatest batters in cricket’s history, Sachin Tendulkar amassed the most runs for India in ODI cricket.

Between 1989 and 2012, Sachin Tendulkar scored 18,426 ODI runs in 463 matches at an average of 44.83 and a strike rate of 86.23.

The former right-handed Indian batter ended his legendary career as the all-time highest run-scorer in both ODI and Test cricket with more than 18,000 runs and 15,000 runs, respectively.

Virat Kohli features second on the most runs for India in ODI cricket list. 

Regarded as one of the greatest batters in the modern era, Virat Kohli has amassed 13,886 runs in 294 matches at an average of 58.34 and a strike rate of 93.52.

Sourav Ganguly (11,221), Rohit Sharma (10,831) and Rahul Dravid (10,768) complete the top five list for the most runs for India in ODI cricket. 

Know the top 10 list of the most runs for India in ODI cricket. 

Most runs for India in ODI cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Runs	Average	SR	100	50
Sachin Tendulkar	1989-2012	463	18,426	44.83	86.23	49	96
Virat Kohli	2008-2024	295	13,906	58.18	93.54	50	72
Sourav Ganguly	1992-2007	308	11,221	40.95	73.65	22	71
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	265	10,866	49.16	92.43	31	57
Rahul Dravid	1996-2011	340	10,768	39.15	71.18	12	82
MS Dhoni	2004-2019	347	10,599	50.23	87.13	9	73
Mohammad Azharuddin	1985-2000	334	9,378	36.92	74.02	7	58
Yuvraj Singh	2000-2017	301	8,609	36.47	87.43	14	52
Virender Sehwag	1999-2013	241	7,995	35.37	104.44	15	37
Shikhar Dhawan	2010-2022	167	6,793	44.11	91.35	17	39

Sachin Tendulkar | 18,426 runs in 463 matches

Hailed as one of the most prolific batters of all time, former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs for India in ODI cricket. Since his One-Day International (ODI) debut against arch-rivals Pakistan in December 1989, Sachin Tendulkar later dominated the ODI format like no other cricketer. He scored 18,426 runs in 422 innings, including slamming 49 centuries and 96 fifties in the 50-over format. Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, who is second on the all-time highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, finished his career with 14,234 ODI runs in 404 matches.

Virat Kohli | 13,906 runs in 295 matches

Arguably the greatest white-ball cricketer in the modern era, Virat Kohli currently has the second-most runs for India in ODI cricket. Having made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Dambulla in August 2008, Virat Kohli has amassed 13,906 runs in 283 innings. The flamboyant right-handed batter holds the record for the most centuries in ODI cricket. He has smashed 50 centuries in ODI cricket, one more than his idol Sachin Tendulkar. Apart from 50 hundreds, Virat Kohli has also registered 72 half-centuries in his illustrious career so far.

Sourav Ganguly | 11,221 runs in 308 matches

Sourav Ganguly is currently third on the list of the most runs for India in ODI cricket. Between 1992 and 2007, Sourav Ganguly scored 11,221 ODI runs in 297 innings at an average of 40.95 and a strike rate of 73.65. Widely regarded as one of the greatest left-handed-batters in ODI cricket, the former Indian cricket team captain recorded 22 centuries and 71 fifties to his name in the 50-over format. 

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Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi holds the record for the most sixes in ODI cricket.

Having made his One-Day International (ODI) debut against Kenya in Nairobi in 1996, Shahid Afridi ended his illustrious career with 351 sixes in 398 matches in the 50-over format.

Flamboyant West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle features second on the list of most sixes in ODI cricket. Nicknamed "The Universe Boss", the former Caribbean cricketer smashed 331 sixes in 301 matches in One-Day Internationals.

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is third on the most sixes in ODI cricket list. Since making his ODI debut against Ireland in Belfast in 2007, Rohit Sharma has clobbered 323 sixes in just 263 ODIs.

Apart from Rohit Sharma, 2011 World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni (229), legendary duo of Sachin Tendulkar (195) and Sourav Ganguly (190) are the other Indian batters who feature in the top 10 list of most sixes in One-Day International cricket. 

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Most sixes in ODI cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Sixes
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/PAK)	1996-2015	398	369	351
Chris Gayle (ICC/WI)	1999-2019	301	294	331
Rohit Sharma (IND)	2007-2024	263	254	323
Sanath Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	1989-2011	445	433	270
MS Dhoni (Asia/IND)	2004-2019	350	297	229
Eoin Morgan (ENG/IRE)	2006-2022	248	230	220
AB de Villiers (Afr/SA)	2005-2018	228	218	204
Brendon McCullum (NZ)	2002-2016	260	228	200
Sachin Tendulkar (IND)	1989-2012	463	452	195
Sourav Ganguly (Asia/IND)	1992-2007	311	300	190

Shahid Afridi | 351 ODI sixes

Known for his six-hitting prowess in international and domestic circuit, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi still tops the most sixes in ODI cricket list. Between 1996 and 2015, Shahid Afridi slammed 351 sixes in 398 matches in One-Day Internationals. He clobbered a total of 476 maximums in his international career.

Chris Gayle | 331 ODI sixes

Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle is second on the most sixes in ODI cricket list. Considered to be one of the most destructive batters of all-time, Chris Gayle smashed 331 ODI sixes in 301 matches. Gayle hit the second-most sixes in international cricket, having hammered 553 maximums in his legendary career.

Rohit Sharma | 323 ODI sixes

India’s swashbuckling opening batter Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most sixes in international cricket. Since making his international debut in 2007, Rohit Sharma has clobbered a record 612 maximums in his career at the highest level. In the 50-over format, the right-handed batter has smacked 323 ODI sixes in 263 matches. 

Sanath Jayasuriya | 270 ODI sixes

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya slammed 270 sixes in ODI cricket, the fourth-most in history. Between 1989 and 2011, Sanath Jayasuriya was a consistent performer for the star-studded Sri Lanka cricket team in white-ball cricket. He clobbered a total of 352 maximums in his international career.

MS Dhoni | 229 ODI sixes

Former India cricket team captain MS Dhoni completes the top five list for most sixes in ODI cricket. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific wicket-keeper batters and captains, MS Dhoni smashed 229 ODI sixes in 350 matches between 2004 and 2019. Overall, the legendary wicketkeeper-batter recorded 359 sixes in international cricket.

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Legendary duo of Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar hold the record for the most partnership runs for India across all formats in international cricket.

Between 1992 and 2008, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar scored a total of 12,400 runs together in 247 innings to register the most partnership runs for India. The Indian pair recorded an impressive average of 51.45 with 38 centuries and 50 fifties across formats.

Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar forged one of the most iconic batting pairs in One-Day International (ODI) cricket.

The swashbuckling duo also hold the record for the highest overall partnership runs in ODIs, having amassed 8,227 runs in 176 innings with 26 centuries and 29 fifties. In Test cricket, the stylish pair aggregated a total of 4,173 runs with 12 century stands and 16 fifty partnerships. 

Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar feature second in the list of most partnership runs for India.

Dravid and Tendulkar accumulated 11,037 runs in 241 innings between 1996 and 2012. The legendary batting pair registered an average of 47.98 with 31 centuries and 43 fifties.

Considered to be one of the most dangerous Indian batting pairs, Dravid and Tendulkar hold the record for the highest overall partnership runs by a pair in Test cricket.

Dravid and Tendulkar amassed 6,920 runs in partnerships in Test matches with 20 centuries and 29 fifties. In ODI cricket, the Indian pair scored a total of 4,117 runs with 11 century stands and 14 fifty partnerships. 

Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly are third in the list of most partnership runs for India.

Between 1996 and 2008, Dravid and Ganguly scored a total of 7,657 runs together in 156 innings at an average of 51.38 with 21 century partnerships and 30 fifty stands.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma became only the fourth Indian pair to accumulate a total of 7,500 runs together across formats in international cricket. 

Widely regarded as one of the most iconic batting pairs in modern day cricket, Kohli and Sharma amassed 7,537 runs together in 247 innings to register the fourth-most partnership runs for India. 

Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag complete the top five list of most partnership runs for India. 

Between 2003 and 2013, Gambhir and Sehwag scored a total of 7,199 runs together in 153 innings across formats at an average of 48.31 with 17 hundred stands and 36 fifty partnerships.

Know the top 10 list of most partnership runs for India across formats in international cricket.

Most partnership runs for India

Partners	Span	Innings	Runs	Average	100	50
Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar	1992-2008	247	12,400	51.45	38	45
Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar	1996-2012	241	11,037	47.98	31	43
Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly	1996-2008	156	7,657	51.38	21	30
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma	2010-2024	157	7,537	49.91	24	26
Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag	2003-2013	153	7,199	48.31	17	36
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma	2011-2022	173	6,984	40.84	22	22
Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar	2001-2012	138	5,964	43.85	17	23
Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar	1989-2000	120	5,899	52.2	17	24
Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane	2011-2023	108	5,611	54.47	16	27
Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman	1996-2012	118	5,314	47.87	16	20

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The India vs Sri Lanka rivalry is one of the most enthralling and exciting contests in one-day international (ODI) cricket. 

India and Sri Lanka clashed for the first time in ODI cricket in Manchester in 1979. The Bandula Warnapura-led Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in the Prudential World Cup clash.

The Sri Lankan cricket team later travelled to India for their first ODI series in September 1982. Kapil Dev’s India whitewashed Sri Lanka 3-0 in the three-match ODI series. 

Three years later, Sri Lanka hosted India in another three-match ODI series. The series ended 1-1. Since then, India and Sri Lanka have faced each other frequently in the ODI format. 

The Indian cricket team holds a superior head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket, winning 96 of the 165 matches that they have played so far. Sri Lanka have registered 57 wins. As many as 11 matches have ended with no results, while one match was tied. 

Both the sides have registered numerous records during their thrilling battles and here’s a closer look at India vs Sri Lanka ODI records and stats.

India vs Sri Lanka ODI records and stats

Highest team total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest team total in India vs Sri Lanka in ODIs. During the first ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of India in 2009, the hosts recorded a massive total of 414/7 in their 50 overs in Rajkot. Put in to bat, India rode on Virender Sehwag’s 146 and fifties from MS Dhoni (72) and Sachin Tendulkar (69) to post a huge total on the board. In reply, Tillakaratne Dilshan (160), captain Kumar Sangakkara (90) and Upul Tharanga (67) almost pulled off an incredible run-chase, however, just fell short by three runs. 

Lowest team total

India also registered the lowest team total in this ODI fixture in 2000 against the Lankan Lions. Chasing 300 against Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy, the Sourav Ganguly-led India were bowled out for 54 in 26.3 overs in Sharjah. Robin Singh (11) was the only Indian cricketer to score in double digits in that innings. Left-arm pacer Chaminda Vaas was the wrecker-in-chief for Sri Lanka with five wickets for just 14 runs in his 9.3 overs. Earlier, captain Sanath Jayasuriya smashed 189 off 161 balls to power Sri Lanka to 299/5 in their allotted 50 overs.

Most runs

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs in India vs Sri Lanka ODIs. Between 1990 and 2012, the former right-handed batter amassed 3,113 runs in 84 matches at an average of 43.84 and strike rate of 87.54. Tendulkar slammed eight hundreds and 17 fifties against Sri Lanka in the 50-over format. His highest ODI score against Sri Lanka is 138. For Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for the most ODI runs against India. He accumulated 2,899 runs in 89 ODIs at an average of 36.23.

Most wickets 

Former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan picked up the most wickets in this ODI fixture. The legendary off-spinner bagged 74 ODI wickets in 63 matches against India at an average of 31.78 and an economy of 4.28. He registered his best ODI bowling figures of 7/30 versus India during a Champions Trophy clash in Sharjah in 2000. Among Indian bowlers, Zaheer Khan scalped the most wickets in the India vs Sri Lanka ODIs. The former left-arm fast bowler claimed 66 wickets in 48 matches at an economy of 4.98.

Highest individual score

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score in India vs Sri Lanka ODIs. During the fourth ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of India in 2014, Rohit Sharma smashed the world record for the highest score in a one-day international (ODI) innings at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Rohit scored 264 off just 173 balls, laced with 33 fours and nine maximums. India won the match by a massive 153 runs.

Best bowling figures

Muttiah Muralitharan registered the best bowling figures in India vs Sri Lanka ODIs. The former Sri Lankan spinner finished with figures of 10-1-30-7 during the sixth match of Champions Trophy in Sharjah in 2000. Muralitharan took the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar, Robin Singh, Vinod Kambli, Yuvraj Singh, Hemang Badani and Vijay Dahiya to help Sri Lanka bowl out India for 226 in 48.5 overs and register a comprehensive 68-run victory. 

Highest partnership

Former Indian batters Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid hold the record for the highest partnership in India vs Sri Lanka ODI cricket. The Indian duo forged a 318-run stand for the second wicket against Sri Lanka during their ICC World Cup 1999 clash in Taunton. While Ganguly slammed 158-ball 183, Dravid was dismissed for 145 off 129 balls. India won the match by 157 runs.

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Captaining a cricket team is a vital role in cricket that not many players can handle. There have been plenty of instances in the past where the burden and pressure that comes with captaincy affected top-quality players�?performances on the field.

Even the God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar was not spared from the downward spiral that one can find themselves drowning in due to the pressures of captaining a side.

After all, it is believed that in cricket that a captain’s role in affecting the fortunes of a team is even more important than that of the head coach. 

Add to that, the extra pressure is associated with the sport in general in the cricket-crazy nation of India and it is easy to understand why skippering the Indian cricket national team is not everyone's cup of tea.

Over the years, India has had the luxury of boasting some great captains who wrote their own glorious chapters in the annals of cricketing history. 

Whether it is Captain Cool, MS Dhoni’s calm and calculated approach to the game, or Virat Kohli’s unmatched aggression, there’s not one tried and tested method to being a successful captain with the Indian national team. With that in mind, let’s have a look at the most successful captain in India.

Most successful captain in India by wins

Rank	Captain	Captaincy Span	Matches	Wins	Losses	Win Percentage
1	MS Dhoni	2007-2018	332	135	60	53.61
2	Virat Kohli	2013-2022	213	178	120	63.38
3	Mohammad Azharuddin	1990-1999	221	104	90	47.05
4	Sourav Ganguly	1999-2005	195	97	78	49.74
5	Rohit Sharma*	2017-2023	80	62	18	77.50

*Captaincy reign currently active

MS Dhoni - 178 wins

Besides the legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni is the only other Indian captain to win a World Cup for the country. Dhoni, in fact, has two World Cup triumphs as Indian skipper under his belt. His first was the inaugural T20 World Cup triumph in South Africa in 2007, and his second was the 2011 ODI World Cup win which ended a 28-year wait for the most desired ODI  trophy after Kapil Dev led India to the title in 1983. Dhoni also won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy with India and has the most wins as skipper of the national side with 178 wins from 332 games across cricket’s three formats. He also led India to the number ranking in the ICC Test rankings and is widely regarded as the greatest skipper the country has ever produced.

Virat Kohli - 135 wins

As far as win percentage as a skipper is concerned, only Rohit Sharma has a higher success rate (77.50) than Viart Kohli. The swashbuckling batter from Delhi has a 63.38 win percentage as India's skipper across formats and he scored a ton of runs for the team, not letting the pressure of captaincy affect his batting performance. He won 38 out of 69 series across formats as India's captain and has the most runs as a skipper. During his reign as skipper India was ranked one in all three formats of the game and he also led the team to the most Test wins besides also scoring 20 centuries as India’s red-ball captain. His win percentage of 63.38 is almost 10 more than MS Dhoni’s 53.61. With 135 wins, Kohli has the second-highest number of wins as India's captain in cricketing history.

Mohammad Azharuddin - 104 wins

Mohammad Azharuddin led India from 1990 to 1999 at a time when Indian cricket hadn’t scaled the heights of today. Still looking to establish themselves firmly as one of the big boys of the sport during Azharuddin’s reign as skipper, it is safe to say the elegant right-hander did an excellent job leading from the front both with the bat and on the field. An excellent fielder who wouldn’t be out of place in the modern era, Azharuddin has the third-highest wins (104) as an Indian skipper. He led India in three World Cups campaigns and had the best finish as a semi-finalist in 1996.  

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One Day International (ODI) cricket has seen many flamboyant batters emerge over the years. With the demand for a higher scoring rate compared to Tests, many swashbuckling cricketers have taken on the mantle to provide the impetus with their six-hitting abilities. 

Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi holds the record for hitting the most sixes in the ODIs with 351 sixes. 

West Indies' Chris Gayle, Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, England’s Eoin Morgan, South Africa’s AB de Villiers, New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum and legendary Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly feature in the top 10 list for most sixes in ODI cricket.

Most sixes in ODI

Player	Matches	Innings	Sixes	Runs	Average	SR
Shahid Afridi	398	369	351	8064	23.57	117.00
Chris Gayle	301	294	331	10480	37.83	87.19
Rohit Sharma	241	234	273	9782	48.91	89.89
Sanath Jayasuriya	445	433	270	13430	32.36	91.20
MS Dhoni	350	297	229	10773	50.57	87.56
Eoin Morgan	246	228	220	7701	39.69	91.25
AB de Villiers	228	218	204	9577	53.50	101.09
Brendon McCullum	260	228	200	6083	30.41	96.37
Sachin Tendulkar	463	452	195	18426	44.83	86.23
Sourav Ganguly	311	300	190	11363	41.02	73.70

Shahid Afridi - 351 sixes in ODI cricket

Considered to be one of the most destructive cricketers that have graced the sport, Shahid ‘Boom Boom�?Afridi smashed 351 maximums in 398 matches between 1996 and 2015. 

Apart from Pakistan, the swashbuckling batter also featured for Asia XI and ICC XI. Afridi amassed 8,064 ODI runs in 369 innings at a strike rate of 117 with six hundreds and 39 fifties to his name.

Chris Gayle - 331 sixes in ODI cricket

Second on the list for most sixes in ODI is former West Indies opening batter Chris Gayle. Having made his ODI debut in 1999 against India, the self-proclaimed ‘Universe Boss�?clobbered 331 sixes in 301 matches.

Gayle also played for ICC XI and aggregated 10,480 runs in 294 ODI innings at an average of 37.83. He made 25 tons and 54 half-centuries during his ODI career.

Rohit Sharma - 273 sixes in ODI cricket

India's charismatic opener Rohit Sharma is third on the list for most sixes in ODI. The Indian captain has hit 273 sixes in 241 matches since 2007. Rohit has accumulated 9,782 ODI runs in 234 innings. He has slammed 30 tons in ODIs, the third-most centuries in One Day International cricket.

Meanwhile, Sanath Jayasuriya and MS Dhoni complete the top five list for most sixes in ODI. Jayasuriya has smashed 270 sixes in 445 matches while Dhoni hammered 229 sixes in 350 matches.

While Jayasuriya has scored 13,430 runs in 433 innings, Dhoni amassed 10,773 runs in 297 innings in 50-over cricket.

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The BCCI presidents list features several influential politicians, businessmen and former Indian cricket team players.

Since the formation of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 1928, the BCCI president is considered to be one of the most influential posts in the country, considering the popularity and financial power of the governing body for cricket in India.

Even though the BCCI president post is an honorary one, several politicians, royalty, businessmen and cricketers have been appointed to occupy the prestigious post over the years.

How is the BCCI president elected?

The BCCI president is elected at the governing body’s annual general meeting, with each of the 30 affiliates of the BCCI getting an opportunity to exercise their vote.

Additionally, the outgoing BCCI president exercises his vote as the chairman of the meeting. Usually, the BCCI president has a tenure of three years and is rotated zone-wise across India. The BCCI president is reportedly paid a salary of INR five crores annually. 

Who is the current BCCI president?

The 1983 World Cup-winning cricketer Roger Binny is the current BCCI president since taking over the job in October 2022. Roger Binny suceeded Sourav Ganguly for the top post at the BCCI’s annual general meeting, which was held in Mumbai on October 18, 2022.

Who was the first BCCI president?

Raymond Eustace Grant Govan was the first BCCI president, elected in 1928. He held the position till 1933. Govan was the managing director of the Govan Bros. Ltd, a leading business house at that time.

Interestingly, Jagmohan Dalmiya held the post of BCCI president thrice. The former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president was elected BCCI prez from 2001-2004 and was made interim president in 2013 before being re-elected in 2015. Unfortunately, he passed away while in office in 2015.

Narayanaswami Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar have been handed the BCCI president post twice previously.

BCCI Presidents list

Name	Took Office	Left Office
Raymond Eustace Grant Govan	1928	1933
Sikandar Hayat Khan	1933	1935
Hamidullah Khan	1935	1937
Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja	1937	1938
Paramasiva Subbarayan	1938	1946
Anthony de Mello	1946	1951
J. C. Mukherji	1951	1954
Maharajkumar of Vizianagram	1954	1956
Surjit Singh Majithia	1956	1958
R. K. Patel	1958	1960
Muthiah Annamalai Chidambaram	1960	1963
Fatehsinghrao Prataprao Gaekwad II	1963	1966
Z. R. Irani	1966	1969
A. N. Ghose	1969	1972
P. M. Rungta	1972	1975
Ramprakash Mehra	1975	1977
Mangalam Chinnaswamy	1977	1980
Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede	1980	1982
Narendra Kumar Prasadrao Salve	1982	1985
Srinivasan Sriraman	1985	1988
B. N. Dutt	1988	1990
Madhavrao Scindia	1990	1993
Inderjit Singh Bindra	1993	1996
Raj Singh Dungarpur	1996	1999
Annamalai Chidambaram Muthiah	1999	2001
Jagmohan Dalmiya	2001	2004
Ranbir Singh Mahendra	2004	2005
Sharad Pawar	2005	2008
Shashank Manohar	2008	2011
Narayanaswami Srinivasan	2011	2013
Jagmohan Dalmiya	2013	2013
Narayanaswami Srinivasan	2014	2014
Shivlal Yadav	2015	2015
Shashank Manohar	2015	2015
Anurag Thakur	2016	2017
C. K. Khanaa	2017	2019
Sourav Ganguly	2019	2022
Roger Binny	2022	Incumbent

 

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The Queen’s Park Oval is a picturesque cricket stadium located at the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Owned by the Queen's Park Cricket Club, the stadium was established in 1896 and is currently the second largest cricket stadium in the Caribbean. 

It is the home ground of Trinidad and Tobago cricket team and Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise Trinidad Knight Riders.

The Queen’s Park Oval has hosted 61 Test matches till date - the most for any cricket ground in the West Indies. Considered to be one of the most beautiful cricket venues, it  has also staged 70 ODIs including several World Series Cricket matches in 1979 and was one of the venues for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Furthermore, the venue has played host to six T20I matches so far.

With a seating capacity of around 20,000, the venue also has various impressive facilities including a gym, indoor and outdoor cricket practice nets, two squash courts and two outdoor tennis courts.

Mostly used for cricket matches, the Trindad and Tobago sports stadium has also hosted domestic and international football matches and numerous music concerts.

The Indian cricket team has a decent ODI record at the Queen’s Park Oval having won 11 matches at this venue. 

Here, we look at some ODI records and stats at Queen’s Park Oval.

Queen’s Park Oval ODI records and stats

Highest team total: India hold the record for registering the highest ODI total at the Queen’s Park Oval. During the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, India rode on Virender Sehwag’s 114 off 87 balls, Sourav Ganguly’s 89 and Yuvraj Singh’s 46-ball 83 to post 413/5 in their 50 overs. In reply, Bermuda were bowled out for 156 as India secured a massive 257-run victory.

Lowest team total: Canada cricket team recorded the lowest team total at this venue in the ODI format. Chasing 219, Canada were bundled out for 75 against Zimbabwe in an ICC Tri-Series match in 2006. Pacer Tawanda Mupariwa was the wrecker-in-chief for Zimbabwe as he picked three wickets for just 30 runs in his quota of 10 overs.

Highest individual score: Legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara has the highest individual score in ODI cricket at the Queen’s Park Oval. The swashbuckling southpaw scored an unbeaten 146 off 134 balls against New Zealand during an ODI in 1996. Lara’s scintillating ton helped West Indies win the match by seven wickets.

Best bowling figures: Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has the best bowling figures at this venue in 50-over cricket. The right-arm medium pacer recorded figures of 6/25 against West Indies during an ODI in 2002. Earlier, he also scored an unbeaten 63 to help the Kiwis post a competitive total on the board. Styris�?all-round powered New Zealand to a nine-run win in a rain-curtailed game.

Most runs: Brian Lara has scored the most ODI runs at Queen’s Park Oval till date. The former West Indies batter amassed 1276 runs in 30 ODIs at an average of 55.47 and a strike rate of 79.15. He notched two hundreds and eight fifties at this venue in ODIs. Former West Indies opening batter Desmond Haynes is second on the list with 828 runs in 18 matches at an average of 63.69.

Most wickets: Former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose has picked the most wickets at this venue in the 50-over format. Between 1988 and 2000, the right-arm pacer claimed 24 wickets in 21 ODIs at an average of 26.87 and an economy of 3.47. His best bowling figures at the venue was 4/36 against India in 1997.

Highest partnership: Former India cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag hold the record for the highest partnership at the Queen’s Park Oval in ODI cricket. The Indian duo recorded a brilliant 202-run stand for the second wicket against Bermuda in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup. Sehwag smashed 114 off just 87 balls while Ganguly scored 89 off 114 balls. 

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To score a fifty and claim a five-wicket haul in an ODI is considered to be an exceptional achievement for any cricketer. Till date, only 22 cricketers have registered a fifty and five wickets in an ODI. 

West Indies cricket legend Viv Richards was the first cricketer to achieve the rare feat. During the first ODI of the West Indies tour of New Zealand in 1987, Richards smashed 119 off just 113 balls to help the visitors post 237/9 in their allotted 50 overs. The West Indies captain followed it up by picking five wickets for just 41 runs in his quota of 10 overs to bundle out New Zealand for 142 in Dunedin. West Indies won the match by 95 runs.

Kris Srikkanth was the first Indian cricketer and second overall to register a fifty and five wickets in an ODI. 

Electing to field, India rode on Srikkanth’s 5/27 to restrict New Zealand to 196/9 in their 50 overs. In reply, the swashbuckling Indian opening batter scored 70 off 87 balls to guide India to a four-wicket win in Visakhapatnam.

Former Australia all-rounder Mark Waugh was the third player to achieve the accomplishment of scoring a fifty and bagging a five-wicket haul in an ODI.

After Australia captain Mark Taylor won the toss and opted to bat, Waugh played an impressive knock of 57 off 70 balls to help the hosts post 198/8 in their 50 overs in Melbourne. Defending a below-par total, Waugh claimed five wickets for just 24 runs to bowl out West Indies for 194.

Apart from Kris Srikkanth, former captain Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh are the other two Indians to accomplish the unique record.

During the fourth ODI of Zimbabwe’s tour of India in 2000, Ganguly bagged five wickets for 34 runs in his 10 overs to bowl out the visitors for 165 in Kanpur. In reply, the India captain scored an unbeaten 71 to power India to a nine-wicket victory.

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh scored a fifty and picked five wickets against Ireland during an ICC Cricket World Cup match at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in 2011.

After the left-arm spinner recorded figures of 10-0-31-5 to bowl Ireland out for 207, the southpaw followed it up with an unbeaten half-century (50) to help the hosts claim a five-wicket win.

Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has achieved the feat three times - the most by any player in international cricket. Afridi recorded the incredible milestone against England, Sri Lanka and West Indies in his ODI career.

Namibia’s JJ Smit is the latest entrant to the elile list of players that have scored a fifty and got a five-wicket haul in the same ODI. The Namibia captain scored 56 and later claimed 5/26 to help his team beat Oman by 40 runs during an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 encounter in Windhoek in 2021.

A fifty and five wickets in an ODI

Player	Bat	Bowl	Opposition	Ground	Year
Viv Richards (West Indies)	119	5/41	New Zealand	Dunedin	1987
Kris Srikkanth (India)	70	5/27	New Zealand	Visakhapatnam	1988
Mark Waugh (Australia)	57	5/24	West Indies	Melbourne	1992
Lance Klusener (South Africa)	54	6/49	Sri Lanka	Lahore	1997
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)	70*	5/48	India	Hobart	2000
Graeme Hick (England)	80	5/33	Zimbabwe	Harare	2000
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)	61	5/40	England	Lahore	2000
Sourav Ganguly (India)	71*	5/34	Zimbabwe	Kanpur	2000
Scott Styris (New Zealand)	63*	6/25	West Indies	Port of Spain	2002
Ronnie Irani (England)	53	5/26	India	The Oval	2002
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	60	5/46	Australia	St George's	2003
Paul Collingwood (England)	112*	6/31	Bangladesh	Nottingham	2005
Sunil Dhaniram (Canada)	79	5/32	Bermuda	King City (NW)	2008
Yuvraj Singh (India)	50*	5/31	Ireland	Bengaluru	2011
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)	75	5/35	Sri Lanka	Sharjah	2011
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)	76	7/12	West Indies	Providence	2013
Josh Davey (Scotland)	53*	6/28	Afghanistan	Abu Dhabi	2015
Paul Stirling (Ireland)	95	6/55	Afghanistan	Greater Noida	2017
Rohan Mustafa (UAE)	109	5/25	PNG	Abu Dhabi	2017
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)	51	5/29	Afghanistan	Southampton	2019
Simi Singh (Ireland)	54*	5/10	UAE	Abu Dhabi	2021
JJ Smit (Namibia)	56	5/26	Oman	Windhoek	2021

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Partnerships are crucial in cricket. Especially in One Day International (ODI) cricket, building a stand becomes essential in not only stabilizing an innings but also scoring at a consistent rate, an important aspect in limited-overs cricket. 

For 15 years, one Indian pair dominated the charts for ODI partnerships - Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. The duo has scored 8,227 runs as partners on the crease, including a whopping 26 century stands and 29 half-century stands.

Here, we look at the partnerships in ODI cricket which have scored 100 or more runs the most number of times. 

Sourav Ganguly-Sachin Tendulkar (India)

26 century partnerships

The two Indian greats stitched together multiple mammoth partnerships between 1992 and 2007 before Sourav Ganguly retired from international cricket. In their 176 innings together, mostly as openers, they have scored at an average of 47.55 per game.

Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar’s 26 100+ run stands is the most ODI century partnerships by any pair till date.

Their highest partnership is worth 258 runs and it came against Kenya in a triangular series which also included South Africa. This game, played in October 2001, saw Ganguly score 111 (124) and Tendulkar score 146 (132), helping India win by 186 runs. 

Tillakaratne Dilshan-Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

20 century partnerships

Like Sachin and Sourav, this iconic Sri Lankan duo also had a 15-year long reign - from 2000 to 2015 - in ODI cricket. In 108 innings together, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara have scored 5,475 runs as partners at an average of 53.67. 

Among their 20 centuries, their highest partnership stand is 210* in the 2015 World Cup against Bangladesh, their last ICC tournament together. Dilshan (161* off 146) and Sangakkara (105 off 76) helped put up 332/1 for the Lankans, who defeated Bangladesh by 92 runs. 

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma (India)

18 century partnerships

For 11 years and counting, opener Rohit Sharma and No. 3 batter Virat Kohli have stitched together memorable partnerships for India. The two have batted together in 81 innings.

They have 18 century-stands together and 4,906 runs between them till now. Their highest stand of 246 runs came during a chase of West Indies�?322/8. Sharma scored 152 (117) and Kohli 140 (107) to win the game for India by eight wickets.

Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma (India)

18 century partnerships

Rohit Sharma’s second appearance on the list, sees him paired up with fellow opener, Shikhar Dhawan. Between 2011 and 2022, the duo have shared partnerships in 114 games, scoring 5,153 runs at an average of 46. 

Their best stand is 210 against Pakistan at the 2018 Asia Cup. While Sharma remained unbeaten at 111 in 119 balls, Dhawan scored 114 from 100 deliveries. This is also India’s highest first-wicket stand against Pakistan. 

Adam Gilchrist-Matthew Hayden (Australia)

16 century partnerships

Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden shared the crease in 117 ODI matches between 2000 and 2008. They stitched together 16 stands of 100 or more and accounted for 5,409 runs as partners. They scored at an average of 47.44 while batting together. 

Their highest stand is worth 172 runs and came in the 2007 ICC World Cup final with Gilchrist scoring 149 (104) and Hayden pitching in with 38 (55). Australia won the game by 53 runs against Sri Lanka and in turn, won the World Cup that year.

Most century partnerships in ODIs

Players	100 stands	Runs	Average
Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar	26	8227	47.55
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara	20	5475	53.67
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma	18	4906	64.55
Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan	18	5153	46
Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden	16	5409	16

Author: Varsha Badrinath

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