Who Is the Only Player to Score 3 Double Centuries in ODI Cricket?
🏏 Only Player with 3 Double Centuries in ODI Cricket
Rohit Sharma is the only player in cricket history to score three double centuries in ODI cricket.
He achieved this rare milestone with scores of 209, 264, and 208* — the most by any player.
👉 No other player in ODI history has scored three double centuries — making this a truly unique world record.
👉 No other batsman has scored more than one double century in ODIs.
👉 This record highlights one of the greatest batting achievements in limited-overs cricket.
📊 Did You Know?
- Rohit Sharma has scored 3 double centuries in ODIs
- His highest score 264 is the highest individual score in ODI history
- All his double centuries came in winning matches for India
This makes Rohit Sharma one of the most dominant ODI batsmen of all time.
📋 Rohit Sharma’s Double Centuries in ODI
| Runs | Balls | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 158 | Australia | Bengaluru | 2013 |
| 264 | 173 | Sri Lanka | Kolkata | 2014 |
| 208* | 153 | Sri Lanka | Mohali | 2017 |
👉 Rohit Sharma remains the only player with three double centuries, while all other players have only one.
👉 Rohit Sharma is the only player with multiple double centuries in ODIs.
📋 All Double Centuries in ODI Cricket
| Player | Runs | Balls | Team | Opposition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 264 | 173 | India | Sri Lanka | 2014 |
| Martin Guptill | 237* | 163 | New Zealand | West Indies | 2015 |
| Virender Sehwag | 219 | 149 | India | West Indies | 2011 |
| Chris Gayle | 215 | 147 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | 2015 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 210* | 156 | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | 2018 |
| Ishan Kishan | 210 | 131 | India | Bangladesh | 2022 |
| Rohit Sharma | 209 | 158 | India | Australia | 2013 |
| Rohit Sharma | 208* | 153 | India | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| Shubman Gill | 208 | 149 | India | New Zealand | 2023 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200* | 147 | India | South Africa | 2010 |
👉 Rohit Sharma remains the only player with three double centuries, while others have only one.
📉 Why This Record Is So Rare
- Requires long innings with sustained strike rate
- Limited overs restrict scoring time
- High risk of dismissal after 100+
- Extremely rare consistency at elite level
Scoring even one double century is rare — scoring three is extraordinary.
⭐ Rohit Sharma – Record Breaker
Rohit Sharma is one of the greatest ODI batsmen in modern cricket.
- Highest ODI score: 264
- Double centuries: 3
- Known for big-match performances
He transformed ODI batting with his ability to convert starts into massive scores.
💡 Key Insight
Rohit Sharma’s ability to score big hundreds consistently makes this record one of the toughest to break in ODI cricket.
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