Registering a double ton in ODIs is an arduous task as it takes a lot of energy and patience. And to date, only 8 players have managed to score a double ton in ODI cricket
Little Master Sachin Tendulkar was the first to achieve the feat in 2010, followed by Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, Martin Guptill, Fakhar Zaman, Ishan Kishan, and Shubman Gill
Interestingly, Rohit Sharma has scored three double-centuries in his career
Sachin’s 200*, 2010 Tendulkar was the first person ever to register a double ton in ODIs as he scored 200* off just 147 balls against South Africa in Gwalior in 2010
Virender Sehwag’s 219, 2011 Virender Sehwag became the second batsman to score a double century when he made 200 off 140 balls against West Indies in 2011
Rohit Sharma’s 209, 2013 Rohit Sharma’s first double-hundred came against Australia at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2013
Rohit Sharma’s 264, 2014 The 35-year-old scored his 2nd double ton against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in 2014
Rohit Sharma’s 208, 2017 Three years down the line, Rohit Sharma once again scored a double-century. It came against Sri Lanka in 2017 at the PCA-IS Bindra Stadium
Ishan Kishan’s 210, 2022 Ishan Kishan, who opened the innings for India in the match against Bangladesh, became the fourth Indian batsman to score a double hundred
Shubman Gill’s 208, 2022 The latest to join the 200-run club was Shubman Gill. The right-handed batsman, achieved the feat against New Zealand