Scoring a Double ton in limited-overs cricket is not everyone's cup of tea. A batsman needs proper skill, patience, focus, and ability to build the innings well. there was a time when scoring above a hundred was a dream, but in recent years, it has become normal for some players Let's go through the list of 14 double centuries in ODI cricket history.

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14 Double Centurions in ODI Cricket by dates

1. Belinda Clark | Australia | 16th Dec 1997

Belinda Clark was one of the pioneers of the Women's game. She has led by example, averaging over 45 in both Tests and one-day internationals. She represented Australia as a captain for 14 years. Clark made her one-day international debut for Aus in 1991 against the Kiwis.

In a World Cup match against Denmark in 1997, Belinda Clark made her first double-century, which was the first double ton made by a male or female in ODI cricket history. Clark finished with an unbeaten 229 in 155 balls. Her innings contained 22 fours. Her unbeaten 229 remained the highest individual score in an ODI match till 2018 for almost 21 years.

2. Sachin Tendulkar | India | 24th Feb 2010

Sachin Tendulkar is considered as the "GOD" of Cricket. He represented India for around 23 years. He made his debut in 1989 against Pakistan. In an ODI match against South Africa in 2010, he made his first double century, which was the first double ton by a male cricketer in cricket history. Sachin Tendulkar smashed all previous records to finish with a score of unbeaten 200 off 147 balls, studded with 25 fours and three sixes.

3. Virender Sehwag | India | 8th Dec 2011

Virender Sehwag was the most destructive batsman in limited-overs cricket for India, a player who changed the definition of opening an opener. He made his debut for India in 1999 against Pakistan. Virender Sehwag became the second male player in the history of ODI cricket to score a double century. Sehwag, went on to score 219 runs against the West Indies at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.

4. Rohit Sharma | India | 2nd Nov 2013

Rohit Sharma can be said, a perfect successor to Virender Sehwag. He made his ODI debut in 2007 against Ireland. Six years later, Rohit Sharma made his first double ton against Australia. He scored 209 in 158 deliveries by hitting 16 sixes & 12 fours. Rohit Sharma became the third male batsman to score a double ton in ODI cricket history.

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5. Rohit Sharma | India | 13th Nov 2014

Rohit Sharma made his second ODI double ton in the very next year in 2014 against Sri Lanka. He became the first player in the history of ODI cricket to score two double centuries in one-day internationals. He scored 264 runs in 173 deliveries. This is the highest individual score in ODI cricket history.

6. Chris Gayle | West Indies | 24th Feb 2015

West Indies superstar and legend Chris Gayle was the first male cricketer to score an ODI double ton in the World Cup. The self-proclaimed "Universe Boss" became the first West Indian batter to score an ODI double century when he scored 215 in just 147 balls in the ICC World Cup 2015 pool B match against Zimbabwe in Canberra.

His 215-run inning is still the fourth-highest ODI score in an inning by any male cricketer.

7. Martin Guptil | New Zealand | 21st March 2015

Martin Guptil is one of the greatest batsmen in the History of New Zealand Cricket. He made his debut in one-day internationals in 2009 against West Indies. He made his double ton in the 2015 World Cup Quarter Final against West Indies & became the 5th male player to achieve that feat. It was as beautiful as it was brutal. A lone shark who fought against the whole West Indies side and scored an unbeaten 237 runs – the highest ever by any batsman in the World Cup.

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8. Rohit Sharma | India | 13th Dec 2017

Rohit Sharma can be said The Brand Ambassador of Double Centuries. He made his third ODI double ton in 2017 against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma scored 208* runs in 153 deliveries. He destroyed the Sri Lankan side onehandedly

9. Amelia Kerr | New Zealand | 13th June 2018

Amelia Kerr, one of the best all-rounders in Women's limited-overs Cricket, made her debut in One-day Internationals vs Pakistan in 2016. Since then, she was touted to be one of best young prospects of world cricket. Opening the innings In a match against Ireland, Amelia Kerr blasted her first ODI double ton at the age of only 17 years.

She scored an unbeaten 232 runs in just 145 balls by hitting 31 fours & 2 sixes and at just 17 years and 243 days old she became the youngest male or female cricketer to score a double ton in ODI cricket history. She is also the second female cricketer to achieve that.

10. Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | 20th July 2018

Fakhar Zaman is one of the most elegant players in Pakistan cricket. He made his ODI debut in 2017 against South Africa. Zaman made his ODI double-ton in 2018 against Zimbabwe & became the sixth player to achieve that. He scored an unbeaten 210 runs in 156 deliveries.

He is the only Pakistan Cricket Player to achieve that feat in One-day Internationals.

11. Ishan Kishan | India | 10th Dec 2022

Ishan Kishan is a perfect example of an attacking Opener in limited-overs Cricket. He made his One-day Internationals debut for India against Sri Lanka in 2021.  Opening the innings In a match against Bangladesh in 2022, Ishan Kishan scored his first double ton and at 24 years and 145 days old, he became the third youngest player (male or female) to achieve that milestone.

He scored 210 runs in just 131 balls by hitting 24 fours & 10 sixes. This was the fastest double century by a batsman in the history of cricket (126 balls).

12. Shubman Gill | India | 18th Jan 2023

Shubman Gill is making records for fun at this time. He made his ODI international debut for Indian Senior Cricket Team against New Zealand in 2019. Opening the Innings against the Kiwis in the first ODI on 18th Jan 2023, Gill scored his first ODI double ton and became the second youngest player male or female and the youngest male cricketer to achieve that milestone. He also completed his 1000 ODI runs in just 19 innings – the fastest ever by an Indian Batsman.

13. Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 7 November 2023

Although every double century in ODI cricket is a special one and worthy of remembering for a long time, Glenn Maxwell's double ton against Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup 2023 is perhaps the best and most memorable one.

Australia were 49/4 chasing 292 at Wankhede Stadium when Maxwell came to the rescue for them. However, he kept on losing partners from the other end. At 91/7, they were brink of losing against the Afghan team in front of a huge crowd in Mumbai. From then on, Maxwell kept on hitting huge sixes and played one of the memorable knocks of World Cup history with an unbeaten 201 in 128 balls to take the Aussies over the line. And eventually they went on to clinch the trophy as well.

For the record book, it was the first-ever ODI double ton scored in a chase, that too, in a successful chase. It was also the fastest double ton of ODI cricket history.

14. Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 9 February 2024

Pathum Nissanka became the lastest and first-ever Sri Lankan player (male or female) to score an ODI double ton. Nissanka, although was not known for his big hitting before this, but the Sri Lankan opener revamped himself to score the highest List-A score by any Sri Lankan male cricketer.

Nissanka took 136 balls to reach his milestone making it the third-fastest ODI double ton of history. He is also now the third youngest male cricketer to score an ODI double century at 25 years, and 267 days old.

Winning the Player of the Match (POTM) award is one of the biggest individual honours in cricket. It is given to the player who makes the most impact in a match—whether through batting, bowling, fielding, or an all-round performance. Over the years, many legends have dominated world cricket, but only a few have consistently delivered match-winning performances on home soil.

With his 52nd ODI hundred, Virat Kohli clinched his 32nd POTM award on home soil in international cricket, a new record surpassing the tallies of Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar.

Let's have a look at the batters with Most POTM Awards at Home in International Cricket.

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Most POTM Awards at Home in International Cricket

4. Ricky Ponting | 25

Former Australian top order batting star Ricky Ponting is at the sixth place. Ponting had won 49 Player of the Match awards during his career, out of which 25 came in Australian soil. One of the modern masters of cricket, Ricky Ponting was a part of the most dominating Australian teams ever. He himself captained what can be certainly is the best team to play cricket for 10 years. Ponting currently is third in the list of most test runs and most test centuries.

3. Sachin Tendulkar | 31

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar comes third on this list winning the Player of the Match award 31 times on Indian soil during his career. Sachin has also record for most Player of the Match awards (70) in international cricket. The God of cricket has 100 international centuries and is the leading run-scorer in international cricket with 34,357 runs.

2. Jacques Kallis | 31

Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis also won the POTM award at home, winning it 31 times. He is fourth on the overall list (57). While there are great cricketers whose contributions can’t be justified by mere numbers, Kallis isn’t one of them. He boasts of being the only player to retire with 20,000+ international runs, 500+ wickets and 300+ catches.

Kallis still has the most Man-of-the-Match awards in Tests, with 23 awards to his name.

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1. Virat Kohli | 32

India star batter Virat Kohli played a sensational knock of 135 in the first ODI of the three-match series against South Africa. With this inning, he brought up his 83rd hundred in international cricket and his 52nd ton in the one-day format. Kohli was adjudged the Player of the Match for his phenomenal hundred and this was the 70th time that he was handed the award in international cricket. 

This was also Kohli's 32nd POTM award at home. With this, he shattered an all-time record of most POTM awards at home, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis.

The Indian team is set to play a 3-match ODI series against South Africa starting 30th November in Ranchi. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back in action, the excitement amongst the fans is sky high. The ODI series will act as a preparation ahead of the ODI World Cup 2027. After losing the 2-match Test series against South Africa, the Indian team will look to bounce back and redeem themselves in the one-day format. 

With Shubman Gill missing the ODI series, it will be a great opportunity for KL Rahul to show his captaincy skills while a good opportunity for Yashasvi Jaiswal to cement his spot in the side. The fouth spot concundrum will continue to haunt the Indian team with Shreyas Iyer missing out with an injury. It will be interesting to see if Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Verma can grab the opportunity and fill in the shoes of Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer.

Here is everything you need to know before the India vs South Africa 1st ODI match in the South Africa tour of India 2025.

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Match Details

• Match: India vs South Africa
• Tournament: South Africa tour of India 2025, 1st ODI
• Date: 30 November 2025
• Time: 1:30 PM IST
• Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

Streaming Details

The India vs South Africa first ODI will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and telecast on the Star Sports network.

India vs South Africa: Head-to-head stats

India and South Africa have played each other 94 times in ODIs. South Africa lead the competition with 51 victories, while India have 40 wins. There were also three NRs.

Pitch Report: JSCA International Stadium Complex

The surface at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi offers a very balanced wicket, and offers an added advantage to the bowlers. The outfield here usually has been on the slower side, meaning batters have to find gaps with precision and power to get full value for their runs. 

The only 300-plus total came at this venue back in 2019 when Australia faced India. Hence, the team winning the toss and restricting the opposition batters under 300 could be a decider at this venue tomorrow as well.

Weather Report

Winters are increasing in Ranchi, similar to North India. On the match day, Sunday, the minimum temperature in Ranchi is expected to be 14 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is predicted to reach 24 degrees Celsius. 

Clouds are expected to move across the sky throughout the day, and winds will blow at a speed of approximately 9 kilometers per hour. The good news is that there is no threat of rain. Thus, cricket fans will be able to enjoy the match without any interruptions.

Possible Lineups

India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

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India vs South Africa Match Prediction

Both teams have some weaknesses going into this game. India have an inexperienced bowling attack where Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are not available. Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna need to do bulk of the job, who have played a combined of 40 odd ODIs. South Africa have Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi, two of their experienced pacers, with Keshav Maharaj.

Without Gill and Shreyas Iyer, India also have to adjust to two new faces in the top four. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Tilak Varma are good options, but they are very new in this format. That is why South Africa look more settled at the moment, and they can start the ODI series with a win.

The Indian cricket team is gearing up for a crucial three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting November 30, 2025. The white-ball leg brings massive excitement as the iconic duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli make their much-awaited comeback to the ODI setup after a break. With regular opener Shubman Gill ruled out due to a neck injury, KL Rahul has been handed the responsibility to captain the Men in Blue.

Following a disappointing Test whitewash earlier in the tour, India will be determined to bounce back and assert dominance against a side they recently overcame in the dramatic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2025 final.

So, before the India vs South Africa ODI series to begin, let's take a look at the top 5 batters with the most runs in India vs South Africa ODIs.

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Most Runs in India vs South Africa ODIs | Top 5 List

1. Sachin Tendulkar | 2001 Runs

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in ODIs between India vs South Africa. He scored 2001 runs in 57 matches against the Proteas, the only one with over 2,000 runs in this storied rivalry, averaging 35.73. During this period, Sachin scored five centuries and eight half-centuries, including an unbeaten 200-run innings. He was a part of India vs South Africa rivalry from 1991 to 2011, scoring 1453 runs in South Africa alone.

2. Jacques Kallis | 1535 Runs

Jacques Kallis is South Africa's leading run-scorer against India. In 34 innings, Kallis scored 1535 runs, including two centuries and 11 half-centuries. Kallis played his last ODI against India in 2013. Out of the 17 hundreds he scored in ODI cricket, Jacques Kallis got two of them against India. To sum up, Kallis remains South Africa’s most productive ODI batter against India even since a decade of his retirement from the game.

3. Virat Kohli | 1504 Runs

Indian run-machine Virat Kohli's bat always speaks against South Africa. In 29 innings, Virat has scored 1504 runs against South Africa, averaging over 65, the highest among all India vs South Africa ODI players with more than 300 runs to their names. He has scored five centuries and eight half-centuries against South Africa. Kohli made 558 of his 1504 in a single away series against South Africa back in 2018, where his three match-winning hundreds engineered India’s 5-1 series win. Moreover, Kohli’s 558-run tally from that tour remains the highest aggregate by any batter in a single bilateral series by a landslide.

4. Gary Kirsten | 1377 Runs

Former South African opener Gary Kirsten has served as the head coach of the Indian team, lifting the 2011 World Cup. He has played 26 ODIs against India between the years 1995 to 2001, scoring 1,377 runs at an average of 62.59. He scored nine half-centuries and four centuries. His highest score against India was 133* which came in Johannesburg back in October 2001 in the opening match of the 2001 South Africa ODI tri-series.

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5. AB de Villiers | 1357 Runs

In 32 matches, AB de Villiers scored 1357 runs against India at an average of 48.46. De Villiers also holds the record for most sixes in ODIs between the two teams, with 41. Among all players in India vs South Africa ODI matches, no batter has scored his runs even remotely close to the strike rate of 111.13. He got six hundreds against India, including three in a single series from 2015, where he scored 358 runs at an average of 89.50.

After a disappointing 2-0 clean sweep defeat against South Africa, Team India is all set to begin their three-match ODI series against the Proteas beginning on November 30. The series comes at a time when India are dealing with key injury setbacks at the top of their white-ball setup. 

Newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill, who was slated to lead the side for the first time in the format, has been ruled out after injuring his neck during the first Test in Kolkata. Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer also continues his recovery from the injury he suffered on India’s tour of Australia, leaving the leadership group temporarily depleted. In their absence, the responsibility of leading the team returns to KL Rahul, who last captained India in the 2023 ODI series against South Africa, a contest India won 2–1. 

So, before the India vs South Africa ODI series to begin, let's take a look at the result of every ODI series between India and South Africa.

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India vs South Africa: Head-to-head stats in ODIs

The ODI format has been very competitive between these two teams. South Africa has been stronger in one-day cricket with more wins overall. Both teams have played exciting cricket in World Cups and bilateral series. South Africa is known for their strong ODI team, while India has also had great success in this format.

Out of 94 matches total, South Africa has won 51, while India has won 40 matches. This shows South Africa’s edge in ODI cricket.

India vs South Africa: Last encounter in ODI

The last encounter between India and South Africa in an ODI was during the three-match ODI series in 2023 in Paarl, South Africa.

Sanju Samson hit a fine century as India defeated South Africa by 78 runs in the third ODI to clinch the series. Sent into bat, India lost both the openers early before Samson (108 off 114 balls), which was his maiden ODI hundred, and Tilak Varma (52 off 77 balls) made useful contributions to take 296 for eight. Rinku Singh (38 off 27) also chipped in for the visitors.

Chasing 297, opener Tony de Zorzi made 81 off 87 balls but none of the other Proteas batter could support him as the hosts were bowled for 218 in 45.5 overs. For India, Arshdeep Singh (4/30), Washington Sundar (2/38) and Avesh Khan (2/45) were the main wicket takers.

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India vs South Africa: Full Series Results

The fourth season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is set to begin with an auction in Delhi on November 27. The full schedule for the upcoming season will be released immediately following the auction. It is confirmed that the entire tournament will be played in January 2026. Vadodara and Navi Mumbai could be the potential host cities for this mega event.

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The tournament's first mega auction

In the inaugural season in 2023, RCB Women acquired Smriti Mandhana for a whopping ₹3.40 crore (340 million rupees). Nat Sciver-Brunt, who plays for MI Women, was also purchased for ₹3.20 crore (320 million rupees). The tournament's first mega auction will take place in 2026. It will be interesting to see if any player sells for a higher price than RCB captain Smriti Mandhana. Therefore, it's important to know when and what time the WPL 2026 auction will be live streamed.

Auction rules

Each team will be allowed to build a squad of up to 18 players. In all, 73 slots - including 23 overseas spots - are available to be filled across the five teams. For the first time, the WPL auction rules allow the franchises the use up to five Right to Match (RTM) options, depending on the number of retentions, to buy back a player who was part of their squad in 2025.

Teams that retained fewer players will have more RTM options and a larger purse going into the mega auction. All teams will have a combined purse of INR 41.1 crore to spend at the auction.

Remaining purse for each team

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When will the WPL 2026 auction start?

The WPL 2026 auction will take place on Thursday, November 27.

How many teams will participate in the WPL 2026 auction?

In just three seasons, the WPL has transformed into one of the biggest women’s T20 leagues globally, now valued higher than Pakistan’s PSL. Five teams - Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Mumbai Indians Women, Delhi Capitals Women, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants Women will participate in the WPL 2026 auction.

What time will the WPL 2026 auction start?

The WPL 2026 auction will begin at 3:30 PM IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast the WPL 2026 auction live in India?

Indian fans will be able to watch the WPL 2026 auction live on TV on Star Sports Network channels.

How to watch live-streaming of the WPL 2026 auction in India?

Live-streaming of the WPL 2026 auction will be available on the JioHotstar app and its official website.