Top-5 batsmen who scored most runs in an ODI innings, Rohit Sharma has been at number-1 for 11 years.

Scoring a century is considered a big thing in cricket, a double century creates history. But when a batsman crosses the figure of 250, it becomes not just an innings but an example for the coming generations. On 13 November 2014, Rohit Sharma created such history by scoring 264 runs against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, which no batsman could break even after 11 years.

Rohit Sharma’s record has been unbroken for 11 years

Rohit Sharma’s explosive inning of 264 runs played in 173 balls is the biggest individual inning in the history of ODI cricket. During this period he hit 33 fours and 9 sixes. The special thing was that initially he got a lease of life, but after that he thrashed the Sri Lankan bowlers in such a way that records started raining on the scoreboard.

Rohit is not only the batsman with the highest individual score, but is also the only player in the world to score three double centuries in ODI cricket. This is the reason why he is counted among the most dangerous batsmen of limited overs.

Brilliant century by Shubman and Ishaan

Today in the second ODI played against Afghanistan, Indian batsmen scored such runs that the stadium echoed with applause. Captain Shubhman Gill (154 runs in 110 balls) and Ishan Kishan (125 runs in 79 balls), both scored brilliant centuries and the fans were also hopeful of breaking many big records. But despite these explosive innings, there remained one record, which did not move from its place even after 11 years. That is Rohit Sharma’s historic world record of 264 runs, which he made against Sri Lanka in 2014. Even today no batsman has been able to reach that height in ODI cricket.

In the meantime, let’s see the list of players who have scored the 5 highest individual scores in ODI history.

5 highest individual scores in ODI history

• Rohit Sharma (India) – 264 runs vs Sri Lanka (2014)
• Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 237* runs vs West Indies (2015)
• Virender Sehwag (India) – 219 runs vs West Indies (2011)
• Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 215 runs vs Zimbabwe (2015)
• Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) – 210* runs vs Zimbabwe (2018)

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