Top 5 batsmen with most centuries in ODIs in a calendar year

By Ravi - Aug 31, 2025 09:19 PM
Last updated on Aug 31, 2025 09:19 PM

The record of scoring the most centuries in a calendar year in ODI cricket is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who is called the 'God of Cricket'. Sachin made this record 27 years ago. No one has been able to break this record of Sachin in the last 27 years. There are four Indian players in the top-5 in this list. There is also an Australian player.

1. Sachin Tendulkar

Indian legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar tops this list. Sachin has scored the most centuries in a calendar year in ODI cricket. Sachin scored 9 centuries in 34 matches in the year 1998. During this time he also scored 1894 runs. This year Sachin's strike rate was 102.16.

2. Sourav Ganguly

Indian legendary batsman Sourav Ganguly is at second place in this list. Ganguly scored 7 centuries in 32 matches in the year 2000. During this period, he scored 1579 runs at an average of 56.39. Ganguly scored runs at a strike rate of about 83 this year.

3. Rohit Sharma

The name of Indian ODI team captain Rohit Sharma is also included in this. Rohit took a total of 7 wickets in the year 2019. During this, he scored 1490 runs in 28 matches at an average of 57.31. This year Rohit's strike rate was around 90.

4. David Warner

Warner scored seven centuries in ODIs in the year 2016. During this period, Warner scored 1388 runs at an average of 63.09. Warner batted at a brilliant strike rate of 105.47 this year.

5. Virat Kohli

In 2017, Kohli scored 1460 runs in 26 matches at an average of 76.84. This includes 6 centuries. During this period, Kohli's strike rate was 99.12.

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