One-day cricket is probably the most significant format in cricket. In modern-day cricket batters have an advantage over bowlers in ODI, with openers playing a huge role. The job of the opener is not just to face the new ball but also to score runs quickly in powerplay and then accumulate runs in middle and slog overs. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Top 10 Most Run Scored by an Opener in ODI Innings'.
1. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is probably the most destructive opener in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any all-time team in One-Day Internationals. Rohit played one of the best knocks of his career against Sri Lanka, scoring 264 runs. Batting first, India piled up 404 runs on a road of a pitch, with Rohit smacking a double ton. In his knock, Rohit smashed 33 boundaries and nine maximums. Notably, he also scored 209 and 208 runs as an opener.
2. Martin Guptill
Martin Guptill is probably one of the most destructive openers from New Zealand and can make it to playing eleven of any all-time New Zealand team in One-Day Internationals. Guptill played one of the best knocks of his career against West Indies in the quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup, scoring 237 runs. Batting first, New Zealand piled up 393 runs on a road of a pitch, with Guptill smacking a double ton. In his knock, Guptill smashed 24 boundaries and 11 maximums.
3. Virender Sehwag
Virendra Sehwag was probably one of the most destructive openers in the world and can make it to playing eleven of any all-time team in One-Day Internationals. Sehwag played one of the best knocks of his career against West Indies in a bilateral series, scoring 219 runs. Batting first, India piled up 418 runs on a road of a pitch, with Sehwag smacking a double ton. In his knock, Sehwag smashed 25 boundaries and seven sixes. Notably, he was also the Indian captain in this game.
4. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle was one of the most destructive openers in the world who could make it to playing eleven of any all-time team in One-Day Internationals. Gayle played one of the best knocks of his career against Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup, scoring 215 runs. Batting first, West Indies piled up 372 runs on a road of a pitch, with Gayle smacking a double ton. In his knock, Gayle smashed ten boundaries and 14 gigantic sixes.
5. Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman is one of the most destructive openers in the world from Pakistan. Fakhar played one of the best knocks of his career against Zimbabwe in a bilateral series, scoring 210 runs. Batting first, Pakistan piled up 399 runs on a road of a pitch, with Fakhar smacking a double ton. In his knock, Fakhar smashed 24 boundaries and 5 gigantic sixes.
6. Ishan Kishan
Young Indian wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan is one of the most destructive openers in the world. Ishan played one of the best knocks of his career against Bangladesh in a bilateral series, scoring 210 runs. Batting first, India piled up 409 runs on a road of a pitch, with Kishan smacking a double ton. In his knock, Kishan smashed 24 boundaries and ten monstrous sixes. Notably, Kishan scored the fastest double-century in ODI in this match.
7. Shubman Gill
Young Indian batsman Shubman Gill, nicknamed Prince, is one of the most classical openers in the world who is reaching new heights in One-Day Internationals. Gill played one of the best knocks of his career against New Zealand in a bilateral series, scoring 208 runs. Batting first, India piled up 349 runs on a road of a pitch, with Gill smacking a double ton. In his knock, Gill smashed 19 boundaries and nine gigantic sixes.
8. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar called the God of Cricket, was one of the most classical openers in the world who could easily make it into any all-time team in One-Day International. Sachin played one of the best knocks of his career against South Africa in a bilateral series, scoring 200 runs. Batting first, India piled up 401 runs on a road of a pitch, with Sachin smacking a double ton. In his knock, Sachin smashed 25 boundaries and three maximums.
9. Saeed Anwar
Saeed Anwar was one of the most destructive openers in the world who could easily make it into any all-time team in One-Day International. Anwar played one of the best knocks of his career against India in the Pepsi Independence Cup, scoring 194 runs. Batting first, Pakistan piled up 327 runs on a road of a pitch, with Anwar smacking a ton. In his 146-ball knock, Anwar smashed 22 boundaries and five gigantic maximums.
10. Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman is one of the most destructive openers in the world and is the last name in this list. Fakhar played one of the best knocks of his career against South Africa in a bilateral series, scoring 193 runs. Batting first, South Africa piled up 341 runs on a road of a pitch. In reply, Fakhar, in his 155-ball knock, smashed 18 boundaries and ten monstrous sixes. Notably, it came in a losing cause.
