Scoring a century in One-Day International is quite a challenge and the batsmen need to possess a high level of concentration, focus and the ability to dictate the game according to the situation. ODI format is the only format that tests the batsman completely in terms of patience and aggression.
Over the decades, Team India have been blessed with technically gifted batsmen who made waves with the bat against the opposition teams and helped the team in the need of the hour. In this article, we will now go through the names of three Indians who scored the most ODI centuries at the age of 28.
1. Virat Kohli – 32
Virat Kohli is widely acknowledged as the best all-format batter in the world, courtesy of his incredible potential to get accustomed to any format, irrespective of the conditions. The right-handed batsman tops the list as he scored the most ODI centuries (32) at the age of 28.
Overall, Virat Kohli scored 46 centuries in ODIs and is four centuries away from breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 49 ODI centuries. Virat Kohli has scored 12,902 runs in ODIs at an average of 57.1.
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2. Sachin Tendulkar – 31
Sachin Tendulkar is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman in the history of the sport. The Master Blaster is the leading run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs. He scored 18,426 runs in ODIs and 15,921 runs in Tests.
Sachin Tendulkar is the only man in the history of the sport who scored 100 international centuries. The Indian batting maestro smashed 31 ODI centuries at the age of 28.
3. Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly is best known for revitalizing Indian cricket during the playing days of his cricketing career. Moreover, he is one of the most prominent and influential figures in the history of Indian cricket.
Apart from his captaincy, he was an exceptional batsman as well. He scored 11,363 runs in ODIs and 7212 runs in Tests. Notably, he scored 16 centuries for Team India at the age of 28.
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Updated as of August 4, 2023.
