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Fastest Century in Cricket (Every Format)
AB de Villiers holds the fastest ODI century at 31 balls. The fastest hundreds in T20, ODI and Test cricket explained, with the record-holders for each format.
Highest Score in ODI Cricket (Individual and Team)
Rohit Sharma holds the highest individual ODI score with 264. England's 498/4 is the record team total. Full lists of both, explained.
Most Centuries in International Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar has the most international centuries with 100, across Tests and ODIs. The all-time century-makers ranked, with Virat Kohli closing in.
Most IPL Runs of All Time
Virat Kohli has the most IPL runs of all time, past 8,000 and still climbing. Full leaderboard of the top run-scorers and his record 973-run season explained.
Most Runs in International Cricket (All Formats)
Sachin Tendulkar has the most runs in international cricket with 34,357 across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. The all-time aggregate run-scorers ranked.
Most Sixes in International Cricket (All-Time List)
Rohit Sharma holds the record for most sixes in international cricket, passing Chris Gayle's 553 in 2023. Full all-time list across Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
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