Top 3 Fastest Double Centuries In ODI Cricket

Smashing a double century in ODI cricket is one of the rare milestones that only a few cricketers have achieved in international cricket so far. Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to smash a 200-run knock in ODIs. Later, some more players managed to achieve this impeccable feat.

So far, there are only 9 double centuries witnessed in ODI cricket. Players who smash double centuries in ODIs have to smack many boundaries during their innings. As a result, they also come up with quickfire knocks during his double century, batting with a brilliant strike rate. Here we talk about the 3 fastest double centuries in ODI cricket.

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Top 3 Fastest Double Centuries In ODI Cricket

3. Virender Sehwag (140 balls)

Virender Sehwag takes the 3rd spot on this list. The right-handed batsman slammed a double century off 140 balls. In December 2011 in an ODI game against West Indies, the former India opener smacked a 219-run knock.

He played 149 total balls during his innings. During the match, he smacked 25 boundaries and 7 sixes. India also won the match by 153 runs after smashing 418-5 o the board in the 1st innings. Sehwag won the man of the match for his outstanding knock.

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2. Chris Gayle (138 balls)

Chris Gayle grabs the 2nd post on this list. The West Indies batter slammed a double century off 138 balls during the auction. During the match against Zimbabwe in ICC ODI World Cup 2015, the left-handed batter shattered a double century.

During his knock, Gayle slammed 215 runs off 147 balls, smashing 16 sixes and 10 fours during his innings. West Indies reached 372-2 in the match and won by 73 runs later.

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1. Ishan Kishan (126 balls)

Ishan Kishan steals the top spot on this list. Ishan Kishan is the latest batter to smash a double century in ODIs. Also, he has become the fastest batsman to reach a double century in ODIs. The left-handed batsman reached the double century off 126 balls.

In the 3rd ODI against Bangladesh on Saturday, the Indian openers scored an impeccable knock of 210 runs off 131 balls. The wicketkeeper batter slammed 24 boundaries and 10 sixes during his innings, batting at a strike rate of 160+.

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