For a very long period until the early 2010s, the Indian bowling unit is hugely powered by spin bowlers. It is only in the very recent that the pacers have started to dominate, mainly after the arrival of Jasprit Bumrah. It is apparent when you see the list of batsmen who have succeeded well against the Indian team in the 50-overs format.
In ODI, the players who have had great success against the Indian bowling unit are all great players of spin bowling. Three Sri Lankan batters – Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, and Mahela Jayawardene top the runs chart against India in ODIs, respectively.
This article will list the top ten opposition batsmen who have scored the most runs versus India in ODI cricket.
Most Runs vs India in ODIs
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNS | RUNS | HIGH SCORE | AVG | 100 | NOT OUTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 89 | 85 | 2899 | 189 | 36.23 | 7 | 5 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 76 | 71 | 2700 | 138* | 39.70 | 6 | 3 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 87 | 84 | 2666 | 128 | 35.07 | 4 | 8 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 67 | 64 | 2403 | 123 | 43.69 | 4 | 9 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 70 | 64 | 2255 | 160* | 38.22 | 4 | 5 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 59 | 59 | 2164 | 140* | 40.07 | 6 | 5 |
| Saeed Anwar (PAK) | 50 | 48 | 2002 | 194 | 43.52 | 4 | 2 |
| Aravinda de Silva (SL) | 58 | 55 | 1786 | 105 | 35.72 | 3 | 5 |
| Shoaib Malik (PAK) | 42 | 42 | 1782 | 143 | 46.89 | 4 | 4 |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 46 | 45 | 1622 | 111 | 36.86 | 1 | 1 |
Key Stats
The three Lankan are also the only players to have scored more than 2500 runs against the men in blue in the 50-overs format.
They are followed by former Pakistani captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and yet another Sri Lankan top-order batsman, Tillakaratne Dilshan.
The only two non-Asian batsmen to be on this list are the members of the greatest ever Australian side – Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist.
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Even though Jayasuriya is the one who has played the most number of matches as opposed to India, Jayawardene tops in terms of facing the most number of balls. He has played 3411 balls facing the Indian bowlers.
Jayasuriya’s 7 centuries against India is also the highest by any opposition batter. Check the top ten here.
Meanwhile, Sangakkara has the most 50+ scores when it comes to the ODI battles opposing India.
Saeed Anwar’s 194 in Chennai is the highest score by any batter versus India.
Jacques Kallis, the South African all-rounder’s average of 61.40, is the best among anyone who has played more than 30 ODIs against India.
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