After a lean run in the last few years, Virat Kohli is looking in good form with 964 runs this year under his belt in the ODI format. He is just one century away from equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 49 ODI centuries.
Vandana Batra
Indian women lead the way in ODIs
Mithali Raj’s career spanned 22 years and 274 days. She scored 114 not out on her ODI debut against Ireland when she was just 16-years-old – making her the then youngest player to score a century in men’s or women’s ODIs. Jhulan Goswami also holds several records in her ODI carrier like most wickets taken lbw (56) and most balls bowled in career (10,005).
Ishika Sharma
Australia: five-time world champions
Australia has won the ODI World Cup for three times in a row during 1999, 2003 and 2007. India last won the cup in 2011, 23 years after their first win in 1983.
Arunima Pal
Bowled to lead
The International Cricket Council (ICC) regularly releases a points-based ranking system for international cricketers. According to data from the ‘Cricket World Cup’, consolidated by Statista, English bowler Sophie Ecclestone tops the list of ‘Women ODI bowlers’ as of June 2023. In December 2018, Ecclestone was named “Emerging Player of the Year” by the ICC.
K. Nitika Shivani
England player leads in ODI batting ranking
Smriti Mandhana, Indian left-hand batter, is currently ranked fourth among women ODI batters. Previously, she held the first rank for five consecutive years.
Steffy Maria Paul
No Indian umpire makes it to the top 10
No Indian umpire made it to the list of top 10 umpires who have officiated the most cricket matches in the One Day International (ODI) format, according to ESPNcricinfo. Nitin Menon who has officiated 53 ODI matches is the Indian umpire to officiate the most matches. He has been active as an umpire for ODI matches from 2017 to the present and is ranked 49th on the list of ‘Most matches as an umpire in ODI matches’.
Vishnupriya. R
Indian men’s cricket team tops ODI rating
Indian men’s cricket team topped the One Day International (ODI) rating released by International Cricket Council (ICC). As of October 2023, India secured 5,542 points in the raking table. India toppled Pakistan to become the number one ODI team by winning the first match against Australia during the ODI series in 2023.
Mansi Jagani
Indian Trio Excels in ODI Rankings
The International Cricket Council (ICC) regularly releases a points-based ranking system for international cricketers based on their most recent performances for their countries. Babar Azam from Pakistan leads the ICC rankings for One Day International (ODI) batsmen with 886 points. Among the notable Indian cricketers on this list are Shubham Gill, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma.
Ashna Mariam George
Sachin’s record remains unbeaten
Sachin Tendulkar has played a total of 463 ODIs (One Day International) and scored 49 centuries. Sachin with his 49th ODI hundred scored in 2012 against Bangladesh continues to be the cricketer with the most hundreds in ODIs. However, Virat Kohli has scored 48 centuries in 285 ODIs.
Amisha Mohite
Leading Women Wicket-takers in One Day International (ODI)
The Indian women’s cricket player J Goswami’s fast-medium pace bowling made her achieve the title of leading women all over the world. Goswami played a crucial role in the success of India Women’s team. Following her the data from Statista shows the leading wicket- takers across the countries.
