Who was the first player to score 200 runs in an ODI?


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🏏 The first player to score 200 runs in a One Day International (ODI) match was Sachin Tendulkar of India.


Sachin Tendulkar's Historic Double Century:

  • Date: February 24, 2010

  • Opponent: South Africa

  • Venue: Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India

  • Score: 200 off 147 balls*

  • Boundaries: 25 fours and 3 sixes


Significance:

  • It was the first-ever double century in men's ODI cricket.

  • Marked a new milestone in ODI cricket history, inspiring many other players.


Since Sachin's record-breaking innings, several other players have scored double centuries in ODIs, but he remains the pioneer of this remarkable achievement.