Champions Trophy: Kohli becomes seventh Indian player to play 300 ODIs

The star Indian batter Virat Kohli has been on top of the world ever since he finally found his form again with a century against Pakistan in India’s last game at the ICC Champions Trophy. He even became the fastest player to reach 14,000 ODI runs during his epic innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara. But it seems like Kohli is in no mood to stop adding records under his belt, as after being announced as part of India’s final ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group stage game against New Zealand today, he has now officially become the seventh Indian batter to represent India in 300 ODI games or more. Sachin Tendulkar (463 games) is at the top, while the former Indian skipper MS Dhoni (347 games) is in second place.

 

 

Most appearances for India in ODI cricket 

Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Wkts
SR Tendulkar	1989-2012	463	18426	200*	44.83	49	154
MS Dhoni	2004-2019	347	10599	183*	50.23	9	1
R Dravid	1996-2011	340	10768	153	39.15	12	4
M Azharuddin	1985-2000	334	9378	153*	36.92	7	12
SC Ganguly	1992-2007	308	11221	183	40.95	22	100
Yuvraj Singh	2000-2017	301	8609	150	36.47	14	110
V Kohli	2008-2025	300	14085	183	58.2	51	5
RG Sharma	2007-2025	270	11049	264	48.88	32	9
A Kumble	1990-2007	269	903	26	10.37	-	334
V Sehwag	1999-2013	241	7995	219	35.37	15	94

 

 

Overall ODI appearances 

While Kohli has become the seventh Indian player with the most ODI appearances of all time, he is still at the 22nd spot in the overall list. However, if India plays the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Kohli will have the chance to replace Chris Gayle (301 matches) in the 21st spot, provided he remains part of India’s playing XI in both the semifinal and final. Sachin Tendulkar, with 463 matches, tops the overall list, while the Sri Lankan trio of Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Kumar Sangakkara holds the next three spots with 448, 445, and 404 ODI appearances, respectively.

 

Most ODI appearances in a career 

Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Wkts
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1989-2012	463	18426	200*	44.83	49	154
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL)	1998-2015	448	12650	144	33.37	19	8
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	1989-2011	445	13430	189	32.36	28	323
KC Sangakkara (Asia/ICC/SL)	2000-2015	404	14234	169	41.98	25	-
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/PAK)	1996-2015	398	8064	124	23.57	6	395
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/PAK)	1991-2007	378	11739	137*	39.52	10	3
RT Ponting (AUS/ICC)	1995-2012	375	13704	164	42.03	30	3
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1984-2003	356	3717	86	16.52	-	502
MS Dhoni (Asia/IND)	2004-2019	350	10773	183*	50.57	10	1
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL)	1993-2011	350	674	33*	6.8	-	534
R Dravid (Asia/ICC/IND)	1996-2011	344	10889	153	39.16	12	4
M Azharuddin (IND)	1985-2000	334	9378	153*	36.92	7	12
TM Dilshan (SL)	1999-2016	330	10290	161*	39.27	22	106
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA)	1996-2014	328	11579	139	44.36	17	273
SR Waugh (AUS)	1986-2002	325	7569	120*	32.9	3	195
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL)	1994-2008	322	2025	50*	13.68	-	400
SC Ganguly (Asia/IND)	1992-2007	311	11363	183	41.02	22	100
PA de Silva (SL)	1984-2003	308	9284	145	34.9	11	106
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/IND)	2000-2017	304	8701	150	36.55	14	111
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SA)	1996-2008	303	3519	130	26.45	1	393
CH Gayle (ICC/WI)	1999-2019	301	10480	215	37.83	25	167
V Kohli (IND)	2008-2025	300	14085	183	58.2	51	5
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990-2007	299	10405	169	40.48	19	4
MV Boucher (Afr/SA)	1998-2011	295	4686	147*	28.57	1	-
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2015	295	2253	83	17.33	-	305