Statsman: India's unique distinction in ODI cricket

India, in the first ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, became the first side to appear in 1000 or more ODI matches.

Published : Feb 16, 2022 14:52 IST

Washington Sundar in action during the first ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.
Washington Sundar in action during the first ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.
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Washington Sundar in action during the first ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.

1 The number of sides which have the distinction of appearing in 1000 or more ODI matches. India, in the first ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, became the first ODI side to do so.

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India's match landmarks in ODIs

+ India became the first side to reach these landmarks in ODI cricket.

 

Sides appearing in most ODI matches

 

12 The number of right-arm leg-spinners to claim 100 or more wickets in ODI cricket. In the first ODI in Ahmedabad against the West Indies, India's Yuzvendra Chahal became the latest and the 154th bowler to take 100 or more ODI wickets. By doing so in his 60th match, he is the fifth quickest among the 23 Indian bowlers to reach this landmark. Among ODI leg-spinners, Chahal is now the joint third-quickest in the all-time list.

Indian bowlers to reach 100 ODI wickets in fewest number of matches

Note: Chahal is the second quickest among Indian spinners

 

Right-arm leg-spinners to reach 100 ODI wickets in fewest number of matches

Note: * Rashid Khan’' 44 ODI games is an all-time record by an ODI bowler while reaching 100 wickets.

* Among the 12 leggies, Chahal’s bowling strike-rate of 31.51 is the third best after Rashid Khan (21.81) and Imran Tahir (29.29). Following Chahal, comes Aussie leggie Shane Warne with a strike-rate of 33.34.

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4 The number of batters who have the distinction of aggregating 5000 or more runs at home in ODIs. Virat Kohli became the latest to join a list of distinguished players in the opening match of the series against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.

Batters with 5000 or more runs in home ODIs

+ Innings/Matches needed to reach this landmark. Kohli is by far the quickest!

 

3 The number of bowlers who have managed to claim a four-wicket haul while conceding 12 or less runs in an ODI match in India. Prasidh Krishna, in the second match in Ahmedabad became the second Indian after Anil Kumble to do so.

Bowlers with four or more wicket hauls in ODIs in India while conceding fewest runs

 

Opponent bowlers with four or more wicket hauls in ODIs against West Indies while conceding fewest runs

 

18 The number wickets claimed by Prasidh Krishna during his short career. This is now the most wickets claimed by an Indian bowler in this format after his first seven matches.

Most ODI wickets for India after first seven matches

 

11 The number of bilateral ODI series successively won by India against the West Indies since January 2007, in the last 15 years. The last time India lost a bilateral series against the West Indies was way back in May 2006, i.e. 15 and half years ago, when the home side won 4-1. This series win sequence by India equals the record held by Pakistan against Zimbabwe from 1996 to 2021.

H2H ODI bilateral series results between India and West Indies since January 2007

 

Consecutive H2H series victories for a side in ODIs

Note: In all the above instances the winning side still maintains its unbeaten run

 

12 The number of times India has whitewashed an opponent in an ODI bilateral series of three or more matches. India’s recent 3-0 series win over West Indies was its first whitewash result against this particular opponent. India has won 5-0 on six occasions, 4-0 once and 3-0 five times.

Whitewash victories for India in ODI bilateral series of three or more matches.

All records are correct and updated until Feb 11, 2022

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