This article will list down the top 10 batting pairs with most century partnerships in ODI format.
Hundred is a special number in cricket. And, when a mark of 100-partnership occurs, it is safe to say that the batting pair has settled and are in process to take the team home. Here we will check into those pairs who have scored the most century partnerships in the shorter format of the game.
| PAIR | INNINGS | 100s | RUNS | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Tendulkar – S Ganguly | 176 | 26 | 8227 | 29 |
| T Dilshan – K Sangakkara | 108 | 20 | 5475 | 19 |
| V Kohli – R Sharma | 99 | 18 | 5315 | 17 |
| R Sharma – S Dhawan | 117 | 18 | 5193 | 15 |
| A Gilchrist – M Hayden | 117 | 16 | 5409 | 26 |
| M Jayawardene – K Sangakkara | 151 | 15 | 5992 | 32 |
| G Greenidge – D Haynes | 103 | 15 | 5206 | 25 |
| M Atapattu – S Jayasuriya | 144 | 14 | 5462 | 26 |
| R Taylor – K Williamson | 69 | 14 | 3812 | 16 |
| J Bairstow – J Roy | 54 | 14 | 3009 | 11 |
Talking Points
The Indian duo Sachin Tendulkar–Sourav Ganguly owns the record for the most 100 partnerships in ODI cricket –> 26
Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene–Kumar Sangakkara holds the record for the most 50 partnerships in ODI –> 32
One can see the emergence of India’s current generation pairs; Rohit Sharma–Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma–Shikhar Dhawan in this list in a very short period of time. Virat and Rohit also tops the most double century partnerships in ODI.
