One-day cricket is probably the most significant format in cricket. The thrill of One-day cricket entertains the fans throughout the game. As a captain, scoring runs becomes even more significant as it gives the entire team an example. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Top 10 Most Runs in an Innings by a Captain in ODI'.
1. Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag was probably the most destructive opener in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any team. Sehwag played one of the best knocks of his career against West Indies, 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 maximums.
2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is probably the most destructive opener in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any team. Rohit played one of the best knocks of his career against Sri Lanka, scoring 208 runs. Batting first, India piled up 392 runs on a road of a pitch, with Rohit smacking a double ton. In his 153-ball knock, Rohit smashed 13 boundaries and 12 monstrous sixes.
3. Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya was probably one of the most destructive openers in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any all-time ODI team. Jayasuriya played one of the best knocks of his career against India in the finals of the Coca-Cola Champions Trophy, scoring 189 runs. Batting first, Sri Lanka piled up 299 runs on a tricky pitch, with Jayasuriya smacking a ton. In his 161-ball knock, Jayasuriya smashed 21 boundaries and four sixes.
4. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar, called God of Cricket, was probably one of the most destructive players in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any all-time ODI team. Sachin played one of the best knocks of his career against New Zealand in a bilateral series, scoring 186 runs. Batting first, India piled up 376 runs on a road of a pitch, with Sachin smacking a ton. In his 150-ball knock, Tendulkar smashed 20 boundaries and three sixers.
5. Viv Richards
Viv Richards was an ODI great and probably one of the most destructive players in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any all-time ODI team. Viv Richards played one of the best knocks of his career against Sri Lanka in the 1987 Reliance World Cup, scoring 181 runs. Batting first, West Indies piled up 360 runs on a road of a pitch, with Richards smacking a ton. In his 125-ball knock, Viv Richards smashed 16 boundaries and seven sixes.
6. Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev was an ODI great and probably one of the most destructive all-rounders in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any all-time ODI team. Kapil Dev played one of the best knocks of his career against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup, scoring 175 runs. Batting first, West Indies piled up 266 runs on a tricky pitch, with Kapil smacking a ton. Kapil arrived on the crease with the score reading 9-4. With a score reading 140-8, he put along a 126-run partnership with Syed Kirmani. In his 138-ball knock, Kapil Dev smashed 16 boundaries and six monstrous sixes.
7. Sean Williams
Sean Williams is probably one of the most destructive all-rounders from associate nations in the One-day format. Sean Williams played one of the best knocks of his career against the USA in the World Cup qualifier, scoring 174 runs. Batting first, Zimbabwe piled up 408 runs on a road of a pitch, with Sean Williams smacking a ton. In his 101-ball knock, Sean Wiliams smashed 21 boundaries and five sixes.
8. Glenn Turner
Glenn Turner was probably one of the most destructive openers from New Zealand in the One-day format. Turner played one of the best knocks of his career against East Africa in the 1975 Prudential World Cup, scoring 171 runs. Batting first, New Zealand piled up 309 runs on a road of a pitch, with Glenn Turner smacking a ton. In his 201-ball knock, Glenn Turner smashed 16 boundaries and two maximums.
9. Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting was an ODI great and probably one of the most destructive players and captains in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any all-time ODI team. Ponting played one of the best knocks of his career against South Africa in a bilateral series, scoring 164 runs. Batting first, Australia piled up 434 runs on a road of a pitch, with Ponting smacking a ton. In his 105-ball knock, Ponting smashed 13 boundaries and nine sixes. Notably, it came in a losing cause.
10. Steve Smith
Steve Smith, a member of the Fab Four, is probably one of the top players and captains in world cricket and can make it to playing eleven of any team. Smith played one of the best knocks of his career against New Zealand in a bilateral series, scoring 164 runs. Batting first, Australia piled up 324 runs on a road of a pitch, with Smith smacking a ton. In his 157-ball knock, Smith smashed 14 boundaries and four sixes.
