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Three batsmen have scored double centuries in the World Cup.
Rohit Sharma is on top in terms of double centuries in the World Cup.
New Delhi. A double century in ODI cricket means a nightmare day for bowlers. So far, 11 batsmen have scored double centuries in the history of this format. This includes Glenn Maxwell, the batsman who scored a double century in the World Cup. Now coincidentally there are only 2 months in the entire year where 4 batsmen have scored as many runs in a single innings. Not one or two but 3-3 double centuries have come in these two months.
Talking about a double century and not having Indian batsmen named, such a thing is seen in very few records. The names of 3 Indian batsmen are also mentioned in this list of 4 batsmen. Those two months are November and December when these 4 batsmen have created a stir. The first name is that of Team India captain Rohit Sharma. The hitman is the batsman who has scored the most 3 double centuries in ODI cricket. He scored two out of three double centuries in the month of November. He scored 209 against Australia on 2 November 2013. After this, a year later, on 13 November 2014, he scored 264 runs against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma scored a double century in December. On 13 December 2017, the hitman scored 208 not out against Sri Lanka.
Ishan Kishan and Virender Sehwag are also in this list
The name of Team India’s young batsman Ishan Kishan is also included in this list. He scored a double century in explosive style during the tour of Bangladesh last year. He scored this double century in December. At the same time, former legend Virender Sehwag, who played a brilliant innings of 219 runs against West Indies on 8 December 2011.
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Glenn Maxwell joins Rohit Sharma. Maxwell scored a historic double century in the World Cup on 7 November. He joins Rohit Sharma who scored two double centuries in November. Maxwell became the third batsman to score a double century in the World Cup.
Scored a double century in November-December
1. Rohit Sharma- 264 v Sri Lanka, 13 November 2014
2. Rohit Sharma- 209 vs Australia, 02 November 2013
3. Glenn Maxwell- 201 vs Afghanistan, 7 November 2023
4. Virender Sehwag- 219 vs West Indies, 08 December 2011
5. Ishan Kishan- 2010 vs Bangladesh, 10 December 2022
6. Rohit Sharma- 208 v Sri Lanka, 13 December 2017
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Tags: Glenn Maxwell, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, World Cup 2023
First published: November 9, 2023, 19:32 IST

