The most underestimated form of cricket nowadays is the one-day international format. The popularity of ODI matches has declined as franchise leagues have multiplied around the globe and T20 cricket has grown. Nonetheless, there are some players who continue to play pretty aggressively in the 50-over format, keeping ODI cricket alive.
A hundred for a batsman in an ODI was once considered a major accomplishment, but recently, a few batters have defied expectations by going on to record double centuries in ODIs. See at the ODI players who have the fastest 200 in this format.
If a batter like Virendra Sehwag is on number three, the top two players ought to be special. Sehwag was a player who would dominate the bowlers right from the off and would not leave any stone unturned when it came to taking the aggressive approach for the side.
Virender Sehwag, the former star opener, is currently third in ODIs for the fastest 200-ball century. When Sehwag scored 219 off 149 balls against the West Indies in Indore in 2011, he became the second batter to do so in ODIs. Sehwag needed just 140 balls to attain this historic milestone. The daring batter hit 25 fours and 7 sixes during the game and reached this fabulous accomplishment.
2) Chris Gayle
Everyone would have expected Chris Gayle or popularly known as the Universe Boss to be part of this list at some point or other. Gayle knew only one approach from the start and that was to attack the bowlers from the first over itself. The fear he created in the bowler’s minds often led them to make mistakes for Gayle to pounce upon.
On the list of ODI players who have reached a double century the fastest, former Caribbean hard-hitter Chris Gayle comes in second. Against Zimbabwe in Australia during the 2015 World Cup, Gayle scored a double century in 138 balls. West Indies scored a staggering 372 in 50 overs thanks to The Universal Boss’ 16 sixes and 10 fours during the game.
1) Ishan Kishan
The youngest and probably the bravest person in the Indian cricket team as of this moment, Ishan Kishan was on a different level when he became the fastest player not only for Team India but in the world to score a double century in this format.
Ishan completed the feat against Bangladesh at Chattogram in just 126 balls. Ishan smashed 24 fours and 10 sixes throughout this amazing performance, destroying Bangladeshi bowlers all over the field. The left-handed wicketkeeper batter became the fourth Indian to score 200 runs in one-day internationals.