ODI cricket has been many exceptional batting performances. Not only the hundreds but there as been a few double hundreds in this format as well as many batters have taken their game to a different level and have produced staggering effort. So far only seven players have achieved the feat of scoring a double ton and today we look at the three batters with the fastest double century in ODI cricket history
Top 3 fastest double century in ODI Cricket history
In total there have been 9 double-centuries scored by batters in ODI cricket. Out of which three have been hit by Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. The others name in the list includes Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Martin Guptill, Chris Gayle, Fakhar Zaman and Ishan Kishan. Let’s take a look at the Top 3 fastest double centuries in ODI Cricket history
Ishan Kishan – 126 balls
Indian batter Ishan Kishan has the fastest double century in ODI Cricket history. He achieved the feat in the third ODI against Bangladesh in Chattogram. The keeper batter came out all guns blazing and smashed the bowlers all over the park. He smashed 210 runs in just 131 balls with the help of 24 fours and 10 sixes. With his knock, he achieved the highest individual score for India against Bangladesh in ODIs and also the highest by any batter in the country.
Chris Gayle – 138 balls
Universe Boss Chris Gayle has the fastest double century in ODI Cricket history. The veteran West Indies player achieved the milestone in an ODI match against Zimbabwe in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. He scored a double century in just 138 balls and went on to score 215 runs. The southpaw hit 16 big sixes and 10 fours in that innings and etched his name in the record.
Fastest 200 in men's ODIs:
Ishan Kishan – 126 balls.
Chris Gayle – 138 balls.
Virender Sehwag – 140 balls.Advertisement— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 10, 2022
Virender Sehwag – 140
With the kind of batting style he possesses, Virender Sehwag’s name in the list of the Top 3 fastest double century in ODI Cricket history won’t be surprising. The former Indian opener smashed a double ton in just 140 balls against West Indies in 2011. Sehwag went on to score 219 runs with the help of 25 fours and 7 sixes.
Top 3 fastest double century in ODI Cricket history
Here are the Top 3 fastest double century in ODI Cricket history
| S.No | Player Name | Team | Balls taken to score double century | Against | Score | Fours | Sixes |
| 1. | Ishan Kishan | India | 126 | Bangladesh | 210 | 24 | 10 |
| 2. | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 138 | Zimbabwe | 215 | 10 | 16 |
| 3. | Virender Sehwag | India | 140 | West Indies | 219 | 25 | 7 |
