SACHIN TENDULKAR
18426 runs in 463 ODIs, 49x100s, 96x50s, Ave: 44.83, HS: 200*, SR: 86.23
Sachin Tendulkar
He then came into his own in the 1992 Benson and Hedges World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and became one of the greatest players when he started opening in ODIs for India in 1994. Since this promotion, Sachin went on to become the greatest player in One-Day Internationals with more than 18000 runs in 463 ODI matches in a career that spanned 23 years and included appearances in five World Cup tournaments. He is widely regarded as the greatest opener to play the ODI format.
Tendulkar was also the first batsman in ODI history to make a double century when he scored 200* against South Africa in 2010. He was also the first batsman in ODIs to score 10,000 runs and subsequent landmarks until his retirement. He fell one century short of achieving 50 centuries in ODIs, to go along with 96 fifties in the format.
Sachin Tendulkar warrants entry into any all-time XI in any format and he makes it into the COC All-Time Team India ODI XI.
SOURAV GANGULY
11363 runs in 311 ODIs, 22x100s, 72x50s, Ave: 41.02, HS: 183, SR: 73.70
Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly will partner Sachin Tendulkar in COC All-Time Team India ODI XI. The duo is hailed as the greatest opening combination in ODI cricket and it will be criminal to not include them in the all-time XI. The duo added 6609 runs in 136 ODI innings with the highest partnership of 258 runs and 21-century partnerships with an average of 49.32.
As an individual batsman, Sourav Ganguly matched the best of the best in the format. He played 311 ODIs from 1991-2007, and captained India from 2000-2005, leading them to the finals of the ICC World Cup in 2003. Widely regarded as the God of the offside stroke play, Ganguly is credited with changing the mindset of Indian cricket, bringing in the much-needed competitiveness and aggression to go head to head against the best of the best.
VIRAT KOHLI
10577 runs 223 ODIs, 39x100s, 49x50s, Ave: 59.42, HS: 183, SR: 92.61
VIRAT KOHLI
Kohli has earned the moniker of ‘chase master’ thanks to his amazing record while batting second and chasing down totals. His aggressive batting has led to India chasing down totals of over 350 with ease and he can take the leading role in a team which has stroke makers like Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma starting the innings.
What has amazed the experts and fans as well as his average which stands at 59.42, cementing him as the greatest modern ODI batsman, which he adorns with a strike rate of 92.61.
