Key Points
- Virat Kohli leads with 53 ODI centuries.
- Sachin Tendulkar follows closely with 49 centuries.
- Rohit Sharma holds the third position with 33 centuries.
Most Hundreds in ODI: Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world, and the most exciting part of the game is batting. There is no sound louder than the roar of the crowd when a batsman hits a six. Everyone loves watching batsmen play, especially in the One-Day International games.
In the short-format T20 format, batters are constrained by overs and quickly come and go. But in ODIs, fans get to see their favourite players in action for a longer time and display their skills to the fullest. Centuries (when a player scores 100 runs) are quite common in ODI games and is one of the biggest achievement of a player.
Most top batsmen of the world have multiple centuries to their name. Today, we take a look at the players with the most centuries in ODI cricket. Dive in to know who they are.
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Players with MOST Centuries in International Cricket
Most ODI Centuries - Complete List
| Most ODI Centuries | ||||||
| Rank | Player Name | Hundreds | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Span |
| 1 | Virat Kohli (India) | 53 | 295 | 14492 | 183 | 2008-2025 |
| 2 | Sachin Tendulkar (India) | 49 | 452 | 18426 | 200* | 1989-2012 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma (India) | 33 | 269 | 11427 | 264 | 2007-2025 |
| 4 | Ricky Ponting (Australia) | 30 | 365 | 13704 | 164 | 1995-2012 |
| 5 | Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) | 28 | 433 | 13430 | 189 | 1989-2011 |
| 6 | Hashim Amla (South Africa) | 27 | 178 | 8113 | 159 | 2008-2019 |
| 7 | AB de Villiers (South Africa) | 25 | 218 | 9577 | 176 | 2005-2018 |
| 8 | Chris Gayle (West Indies) | 25 | 294 | 10480 | 215 | 1999-2019 |
| 9 | Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) | 25 | 380 | 14234 | 169 | 2000-2015 |
| 10 | David Warner (Australia) | 22 | 157 | 6896 | 179 | 2009-2023 |
| 11 | Sourav Ganguly (India) | 22 | 300 | 11363 | 183 | 1992-2007 |
| 12 | Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) | 22 | 303 | 10290 | 161* | 1999-2016 |
| 13 | Quinton de Kock (South Africa) | 21 | 155 | 6770 | 178 | 2013-2023 |
| 14 | Ross Taylor (New Zealand) | 21 | 220 | 8607 | 181* | 2006-2022 |
| 15 | Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) | 21 | 240 | 8094 | 175 | 1996-2010 |
| 16 | Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) | 20 | 244 | 8824 | 194 | 1989-2003 |
| 17 | Babar Azam (Pakistan) | 19 | 125 | 6106 | 158 | 2015-2025 |
| 18 | Brian Lara (West Indies) | 19 | 289 | 10405 | 169 | 1990-2007 |
| 19 | Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) | 19 | 418 | 12650 | 144 | 1998-2015 |
| 20 | Martin Guptill (New Zealand) | 18 | 195 | 7346 | 237* | 2009-2022 |
| 21 | Mark Waugh (Australia) | 18 | 236 | 8500 | 173 | 1988-2002 |
| 22 | Aaron Finch (Australia) | 17 | 142 | 5406 | 153* | 2013-2022 |
| 23 | Shikhar Dhawan (India) | 17 | 164 | 6793 | 143 | 2010-2022 |
| 24 | Desmond Haynes (West Indies) | 17 | 237 | 8648 | 152* | 1978-1994 |
| 25 | Jacques Kallis (South Africa) | 17 | 314 | 11579 | 139 | 1996-2014 |
| 26 | Joe Root (England) | 16 | 149 | 6213 | 133* | 2013-2023 |
| 27 | Nathan Astle (New Zealand) | 16 | 217 | 7090 | 145* | 1995-2007 |
| 28 | Adam Gilchrist (Australia) | 16 | 279 | 9619 | 172 | 1996-2008 |
| 29 | Shai Hope (West Indies) | 15 | 113 | 4940 | 170 | 2016-2023 |
| 30 | Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka) | 15 | 223 | 6951 | 174* | 2005-2019 |
| 31 | Virender Sehwag (India) | 15 | 245 | 8273 | 219 | 1999-2013 |
| 32 | Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) | 15 | 273 | 9720 | 141* | 1998-2010 |
| 33 | Paul Stirling (Ireland) | 14 | 150 | 5623 | 177 | 2008-2023 |
| 34 | Eoin Morgan (England/Ireland) | 14 | 230 | 7701 | 148 | 2006-2022 |
| 35 | Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh) | 14 | 240 | 8357 | 158 | 2007-2023 |
| 36 | Yuvraj Singh (India) | 14 | 278 | 8701 | 150 | 2000-2017 |
| 37 | Kane Williamson (New Zealand) | 13 | 153 | 6554 | 148 | 2010-2023 |
| 38 | Gary Kirsten (South Africa) | 13 | 185 | 6798 | 188* | 1993-2003 |
| 39 | Jason Roy (England) | 12 | 110 | 4271 | 180 | 2015-2023 |
| 40 | Marcus Trescothick (England) | 12 | 122 | 4335 | 137 | 2000-2006 |
| 41 | Steve Smith (Australia) | 12 | 129 | 5054 | 164 | 2010-2023 |
| 42 | Faf du Plessis (South Africa) | 12 | 136 | 5507 | 185 | 2011-2019 |
| 43 | Rahul Dravid (India) | 12 | 318 | 10889 | 153 | 1996-2011 |
| 44 | Jonny Bairstow (England) | 11 | 87 | 3640 | 141* | 2011-2023 |
| 45 | Gordon Greenidge (West Indies) | 11 | 127 | 5134 | 133* | 1975-1991 |
| 46 | Jos Buttler (England) | 11 | 140 | 4749 | 162* | 2012-2023 |
| 47 | Gautam Gambhir (India) | 11 | 143 | 5238 | 150* | 2003-2013 |
| 48 | William Porterfield (Ireland) | 11 | 145 | 4343 | 139 | 2006-2022 |
| 49 | Viv Richards (West Indies) | 11 | 167 | 6721 | 189* | 1975-1991 |
| 50 | Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) | 11 | 203 | 6684 | 145* | 2004-2021 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Most ODI Centuries - Top 3 Batsmen with Most Hundreds in ODI
All top 3 players with the most ODI hundreds are Indian. Virat Kohli is at the top followed by Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit Sharma is number 3 but far behind in numbers. Others aren’t even in the league. Kohli and Sharma are the only two active players in the list of players with the Top 10 most ODI centuries.
Virat Kohli
Source: Cricinfo
Virat Kohli is often counted among the greatest living cricketers in the world. As captain, he has one of the highest success rates in Indian cricket history and is also a highly accomplished batsman. Indian batsman Virat Kohli registered his 53rd ODI century against South Africa on 3rd December 2025.
Sachin Tendulkar
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Source: Cricinfo
Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is termed the God of Cricket and for a valid reason. In a career spanning over two decades, Tendulkar created many unbreakable records. He became the first person to score a double century in ODI cricket, the player with most international centuries and most runs in international cricket. In ODI, Tendulkar has amassed 49 centuries in 452 innings with the highest score of 200. His record will soon be broken by another Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli, but other records remain inconceivable.
Rohit Sharma
Source: Cricinfo
Rohit Sharma has scored 33 centuries in 269 innings with a highest score of 264. He is a known heavy hitter and owns the record for the highest individual score in ODI cricket.
List of Most ODI Centuries in 2025 (Active Players)
Virat Kohli (53)
Rohit Sharma (33)
David Warner (20)
Babar Azam (19)
Quinton de Kock (17)
Shikhar Dhawan (17)
Joe Root (16)
Tamim Iqbal (14)
Kane Williamson (13)
List of Most ODI Centuries in a Calendar Year
| Player | 100s | Year | Innings | Runs | Highest Score |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 9 | 1998 | 33 | 1894 | 143 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 7 | 2016 | 23 | 1388 | 173 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 7 | 2019 | 27 | 1490 | 159 |
| Sourav Ganguly (IND) | 7 | 2000 | 32 | 1579 | 144 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 6 | 2018 | 14 | 1202 | 160* |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 6 | 2017 | 21 | 1293 | 208* |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 6 | 2017 | 26 | 1460 | 131 |
| Gary Kirsten (SA) | 6 | 1996 | 29 | 1442 | 188* |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 6 | 1996 | 32 | 1611 | 137 |
| Rahul Dravid | 6 | 1999 | 43 | 1761 | 153 |
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