Scoring a double century in One Day International cricket is one of the greatest achievements you can make on the field. It requires not only skill but extreme fitness, mental fortitude and the strength to dominate bowlers over sustained periods. Only a rare group of batsmen have managed this feat over the years and only some have done it in quick time.
Cricket has become so much more of an aggressive game these days and records are bound to tumble. As of 2025, the fastest double century in ODI history is held by India’s Ishan Kishan who scored one 126 balls played. This article explores the 11 fastest double centuries in ODI cricket, and delivers a rousing ovation to innings that have altered how limited-overs cricket is played.
Top 11 Fastest 200 in ODI – Full Overview 2026
| Rank | Player Name | Balls to 200 | Final Score (Balls) | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Ishan Kishan | 126 | 210 (131) | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 10 Dec 2022 |
| 2 | Glenn Maxwell | 128 | 201* (128) | Afghanistan | Mumbai | 7 Nov 2023 |
| 3 | Pathum Nissanka | 136 | 210* (139) | Afghanistan | Pallekele | 9 Feb 2024 |
| 4 | Chris Gayle | 138 | 215 (147) | Zimbabwe | Canberra | 24 Feb 2015 |
| 5 | Virender Sehwag | 140 | 219 (149) | West Indies | Indore | 8 Dec 2011 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | 145 | 208 (149) | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 18 Jan 2023 |
| 7 | Sachin Tendulkar | 147 | 200* (147) | South Africa | Gwalior | 24 Feb 2010 |
| 8 | Fakhar Zaman | 148 | 210* (156) | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 20 Jul 2018 |
| 9 | Rohit Sharma | 151 | 264 (173) | Sri Lanka | Kolkata | 13 Nov 2014 |
| 10 | Rohit Sharma | 151 | 208* (153) | Sri Lanka | Mohali | 13 Dec 2017 |
| 11 | Martin Guptill | 153 | 237* (163) | West Indies | Wellington | 21 Mar 2015 |
Ishan Kishan – 210 vs Bangladesh (2022)
Dec 10, 2022 Ishan Kishan played the rarest of innings against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Saturday. Batting at the top, Kishan launched an all-out onslaught as he brought up his double hundred in just 126 balls, the quickest ever in ODI cricket.
He finished with 210 runs off 131 deliveries, hitting 24 fours along with ten sixes at a strike rate of well over 160. His monster 290-run stand with Virat Kohli shattered Bangladesh’s bowling.
Why This Innings Is Historic:
- Fastest 200 in ODI cricket by a double-centurion
- Record for the youngest to score an ODI 200
- Highest Career ODI from wicket-keeper
Glenn Maxwell – 201* vs Afghanistan (2023)
Glenn Maxwell’s 200 all came under slogging-induced pressure at the One Day World Cup in 2023. Australia were reeling at 91/7 in pursuit of 292 versus Afghanistan in Mumbai.
Struggling with severe cramps, Maxwell then played one of the titanic rescue acts in cricket history by scoring an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls. He brought up the double century in 128 balls, becoming the first player to hit a ODI double century while chasing.
Key Highlights:
- The match-winning innings from an unwinnable situation
- 10 sixes and 21 fours
- One of the most amazing ODI knocks ever played
Pathum Nissanka – 210* vs Afghanistan (2024)
Sri Lanka discovered another batting hero in Pathum Nissanka who hit 210 not out against Afghanistan at Pallekele in 2024. He got to 200 from as few as 136 balls, which is the quickest by a Sri Lankan.
Nissanka’s innings was crafted through touch rather than brute force, and included 20 fours and 8 sixes. And it was Sri Lanka’s first ODI double century of any kind.
Chris Gayle – 215 vs Zimbabwe (2015)
Chris Gayle is the name embodied by destruction and his 215 against Zimbabwe at the World Cup in 2015 was him at peak “Universe Boss” mode.
He brought up his double century off just 138 balls as he launched an incredible 16 sixes in the innings. His criminal 372-run stand with Marlon Samuels is still the biggest in World Cup history.
With this innings, Gayle became the first player to score a double century in a World Cup match.
Virender Sehwag – 219 vs West Indies (2011)
Virender Sehwag changed the meaning of fearless batting in ODIs. His 219 against the West Indies in Indore was made from 149 balls, and double century came off just 140.
Sehwag’s effort overhauled the previous record, held by Sachin Tendulkar, and guided India to 418/5, at that point their highest ODI total.
Shubman Gill – 208 against New Zealand (2023)
Shubman Gill braced for greatness, New Zealand discover their bench strength, and more from India’s callow triumvirate Shubman Gill The talented top-order batsman scored an elegant 208 against New Zealand in Hyderabad. Gill opened the innings and was a perfect amalgamation of elegance and power even as he completed his double century in 145 balls.
This century also made him the youngest Indian to have scored an ODI double ton and underlined his reliability as an opening batsman.
Sachin Tendulkar – 200* vs South Africa) (2010)
Sachin Tendulkar was the only batsman in the world with more than one double century till 2012 when he got his second one against South Africa at the Gwalior.
The man who started it all. The celebration of the ‘sportceleb’On February 24, 2010, Sachin Tendulkar destroyed all records by scoring a double century in ODIs.
His undefeated 200 against South Africa was scored from 147 balls and was a masterclass in timing, placement and stamina. This innings paved the way for other double hundreds to follow in ODI cricket.
Fakhar Zaman- 210* vs Zimbabwe (2018)
Fakhar Zaman wrote his name in the annals of Pakistan cricket by scoring 210 not out against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. He took just 148 balls to complete his double century.
His opening stand of 304 with Imam-ul-Haq is still Pakistan’s highest in ODIs, and the innings epitomised Fakhar’s aggro approach at the top.
Rohit Sharma – 264 v Sri Lanka (2014)
Rohit Sharma has the highest individual score in ODI history. His 264 against Sri Lanka was off 173 balls, with the double century needing a mere 151.
With 33 fours and 9 sixes, it is often considered the best ever ODI innings.
Rohit Sharma – 208* vs Sri Lanka (2017)
Rohit appears again with his 3rd ODI double hundred. His unbeaten 208 in Mohali was played with immaculate control and his 200 came off a mere 151 balls.
This innings made Rohit the first player to score three ODI double centuries and no one else has done so since.
Martin Guptill – 237* vs West Indies (2015)
Martin Guptill turned his best for the greatest crucible. His unbeaten 237 against West Indies in the 2015 World Cup quarter-final is a testimony to that.
Scoring his double century off 153 balls, Guptill broke the record for high score in World Cup history as New Zealand went on to crush their opponents.
Conclusion
ODI cricket has moved forward as a format that has made the once-impossible, possible but no one else is the Ishan Kishan of 126-ball double centuries. Every innings on this list is a story of domination, adaptation and imagination.
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