16 records were set in the opening ODI

Sachin’s three records were broken by Virat, and Rohit, Gill, and Umran also made history.

1. Virat’s fastest 12,500 runs
Against Sri Lanka, Virat scored 113 runs in 87 balls. He hit 12 fours and a six in this inning. In the 257 innings of Virat Kohli’s one-day international, 12,584 runs have now been scored. He accomplished this feat more quickly than any other cricketer. He is followed by Australian Ricky Ponting and Indian Sachin Tendulkar. In 338 innings, Sachin and Ponting both scored 12,500 runs in ODIs.

2. the eleventh time in two straight innings with a century
For the eleventh time, Virat Kohli recorded centuries in both of his ODI innings. Prior to Sri Lanka, he also hit a century against Bangladesh in the final One-Day International on December 10, 2022. He had already scored 113 runs in an inning by that point. India went on to play two tests, three T20 internationals, and one ODI against Sri Lanka following this game.

3. with a strike rate of more than 100
Virat scored a century at a strike rate of 129.88 against Sri Lanka. He also holds the record for most ODI centuries, with a strike rate of over 100. Following him, South African AB de Villiers scored ODI centuries with a strike rate of more than 100 25 times. Sachin Tendulkar, on the other hand, did it 24 times. Virat also holds the record for the fastest ODI century for India, coming in at 52 balls. In 2013, he did this against Australia.

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4. highest total in a team victory
Virat contributed 113 runs in one inning to the victory over Sri Lanka. No one could have scored more runs for India in the opening ODI than he did. In the 257 innings he’s played so far, Virat has scored the most runs 69 times for the team. In the first 257 ODI innings, he outperformed Sachin Tendulkar’s previous record for most top-scoring innings. The 68 times Tendulkar did this. Brian Lara of the West Indies performed this 65 times after him.

5. four years later, a century at home
In his first ODI century in four years while playing for India, Virat Kohli. On March 8, 2019, in Ranchi, he played his 123rd and final inning, which was against Australia. He was able to score a century after this. His twentieth century in India is now. He shares the record for most home centuries scored with Sachin Tendulkar. Also in India, Sachin has 20 centuries.

Hashim Amla of South Africa scored 14 centuries in South Africa after those two. Ross Taylor of New Zealand and Ricky Ponting of Australia both have 12 centuries. In India, Virat has played 99 ODI innings. Along with 20 centuries, he has also scored 50 times 25 times in these.

6. against any one country in most centuries
Virat Kohli has nine ODI centuries against Sri Lanka in 47 innings. In 41 innings against the West Indies, he also hit nine centuries. He shares the record for most centuries against one nation with Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin has nine centuries in matches with Australia. In front of Australia, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have 8 or 9 centuries. Virat will top this list as well if he scores another century against Sri Lanka in the final two ODIs.

7. Most centuries against Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli’s 9th ODI century came against Sri Lanka. He broke India’s Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries against Sri Lanka. Sachin scored eight centuries in eight games against Sri Lanka. After him, Pakistan’s Saeed Anwar has seven centuries against Sri Lanka. Australia’s Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir, and Adam Gilchrist have all scored 6-6 centuries against Sri Lanka.

8. As a non-opener for most centuries
Virat Kohli has batted at positions three or four throughout his 45-century ODI career. He bats below the opening position and has the most centuries. They are followed by Australian Ricky Ponting and South African AB de Villiers. Ponting has 30 ODI centuries, while AB has 24.
In terms of most international centuries among active players, Virat also takes the top spot. After Virat’s 73 centuries, David Warner of Australia has 45 centuries to his credit. Joe Root of England has 44 centuries, Steve Smith of Australia has 42, and Rohit Sharma of India has 41. Cricket is being played right now by all five players.

9. South Africa and India are tied.
India scored 373 runs in 50 overs while batting first after losing the toss. Shreyas Iyer scored 28 off 24 balls, KL Rahul scored 39 off 29 balls, Hardik Pandya scored 14 off 12 balls, Shubman Gill scored 70 off 60 balls, Virat Kohli scored 113 off 87 balls, and Rohit Sharma scored 83 off 67 balls as their opener. India’s top six batsmen each scored more than 10 runs with a strike rate of more than 110.

Only twice in ODIs has this been able to occur. Both times, South Africa was successful. The team’s top six batsmen scored runs with a strike rate of more than 110 against Zimbabwe in 2010 and India in 2015.

10. Umran bowled 156 KMPH

11. Siraj India’s top wicket-taker

12. Shubman Gill also made this record
Gill was removed from the game against Sri Lanka after scoring 70 runs in 60 balls. Since 2022, he has had the highest ODI opening average. In 11 games, he has scored 545 runs at an average of 68.12. His strike rate during this time was 98.91. In the top ODI teams, Gill is followed by Imam-ul-Haq of Pakistan and David Warner of Australia. Imam scored 516 runs at an average of 64.5 during this time in 9 games. Warner scored 552 runs in 13 games, averaging 42.46 runs per game.

13. Opener Rohit’s 27th-century partnership

14. Rohit Sharma also completed 9,500 runs.

15. Opener Rohit left behind Sehwag

16. Who has the most 100s in cricket?
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has scored 100 centuries.

The only cricketer in the sport’s history to score a century of centuries is Sachin Tendulkar.