Records in Test cricket are etched in history like milestones on a traveler's map - revealing the peaks of individual brilliance and endurance. Among these, the feat of scoring the most centuries in a single calendar year is the ultimate testament to a batsman's consistency, stamina, and sheer dominance.
Virat Kohli of India tops the list with 54 centuries in a calendar year in , followed by Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Ricky Ponting, and Sanath Jayasuriya - who slammed centuries in a calendar year.
From Virat Kohli to batting legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Ricky Ponting, and Sanath Jayasuriya, this record encapsulates eras of extraordinary batting prowess. Dive into the full list and relive the most prolific years of cricketing giants in this definitive record guide.Here is the list of all Most Hundreds in ODI history:
| # | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli India | 311 | 299 | 14,797 | 183 | 54 | 77 | 58.72 |
| 2 | Sachin Tendulkar India | 463 | 452 | 18,426 | 200* | 49 | 96 | 44.83 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma India | 282 | 274 | 11,577 | 264 | 33 | 61 | 48.85 |
| 4 | Ricky Ponting Australia | 375 | 365 | 13,704 | 164 | 30 | 82 | 42.04 |
| 5 | Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 445 | 433 | 13,430 | 189 | 28 | 68 | 32.36 |
| 6 | Hashim Amla | 181 | 178 | 8,113 | 159 | 27 | 39 | 49.47 |
| 7 | AB de Villiers South Africa | 228 | 218 | 9,577 | 176 | 25 | 53 | 53.5 |
| 8 | Chris Gayle | 301 | 294 | 10,480 | 215 | 25 | 54 | 37.83 |
| 9 | Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 404 | 380 | 14,234 | 169 | 25 | 93 | 41.99 |
| 10 | Quinton de Kock South Africa | 161 | 161 | 7,123 | 178 | 23 | 32 | 46.56 |
| 11 | David Warner Australia | 161 | 159 | 6,932 | 179 | 22 | 33 | 45.31 |
| 12 | Sourav Ganguly India | 311 | 300 | 11,363 | 183 | 22 | 72 | 41.02 |
| 13 | Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka | 330 | 303 | 10,290 | 161* | 22 | 47 | 39.27 |
| 14 | Ross Taylor New Zealand | 236 | 220 | 8,607 | 181* | 21 | 51 | 47.55 |
| 15 | Herschelle Gibbs South Africa | 248 | 240 | 8,094 | 175 | 21 | 37 | 36.13 |
| 16 | Babar Azam Pakistan | 140 | 137 | 6,501 | 158 | 20 | 37 | 53.73 |
| 17 | Joe Root England | 189 | 178 | 7,577 | 166* | 20 | 45 | 49.52 |
| 18 | Saeed Anwar Pakistan | 247 | 244 | 8,824 | 194 | 20 | 43 | 39.22 |
| 19 | Shai Hope West Indies | 148 | 143 | 6,113 | 170 | 19 | 30 | 50.52 |
| 20 | Brian Lara | 299 | 289 | 10,405 | 169 | 19 | 63 | 40.49 |
| 21 | Mahela Jayawardene | 448 | 418 | 12,650 | 144 | 19 | 77 | 33.38 |
| 22 | Martin Guptill New Zealand | 198 | 195 | 7,346 | 237* | 18 | 39 | 41.74 |
| 23 | Mark Waugh Australia | 244 | 236 | 8,500 | 173 | 18 | 50 | 39.35 |
| 24 | Aaron Finch Australia | 146 | 142 | 5,406 | 153 | 17 | 30 | 38.89 |
| 25 | Shikhar Dhawan India | 167 | 164 | 6,793 | 143 | 17 | 39 | 44.11 |
| 26 | Desmond Haynes West Indies | 238 | 237 | 8,648 | 152* | 17 | 57 | 41.38 |
| 27 | Jacques Kallis South Africa | 328 | 314 | 11,579 | 139 | 17 | 86 | 44.36 |
| 28 | Nathan Astle | 223 | 217 | 7,090 | 145* | 16 | 41 | 34.93 |
| 29 | Adam Gilchrist Australia | 287 | 279 | 9,619 | 172 | 16 | 55 | 35.89 |
| 30 | Kane Williamson New Zealand | 175 | 167 | 7,256 | 148 | 15 | 47 | 48.7 |
| 31 | Upul Tharanga | 235 | 223 | 6,951 | 174* | 15 | 37 | 33.74 |
| 32 | Virender Sehwag India | 251 | 245 | 8,273 | 219 | 15 | 38 | 35.06 |
| 33 | Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan | 288 | 273 | 9,720 | 141* | 15 | 64 | 41.72 |
| 34 | Paul Stirling Ireland | 170 | 162 | 6,005 | 177 | 14 | 32 | 37.77 |
| 35 | Eoin Morgan England | 248 | 230 | 7,701 | 148 | 14 | 47 | 39.29 |
| 36 | Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh | 243 | 240 | 8,357 | 158 | 14 | 56 | 36.65 |
| 37 | Yuvraj Singh India | 304 | 278 | 8,701 | 150 | 14 | 52 | 36.56 |
| 38 | Gary Kirsten South Africa | 185 | 185 | 6,798 | 188* | 13 | 45 | 40.95 |
| 39 | Jason Roy England | 116 | 110 | 4,271 | 180 | 12 | 21 | 39.92 |
| 40 | Marcus Trescothick | 123 | 122 | 4,335 | 137 | 12 | 21 | 37.37 |
| 41 | Faf du Plessis South Africa | 143 | 136 | 5,507 | 185 | 12 | 35 | 47.47 |
| 42 | Steve Smith Australia | 170 | 154 | 5,800 | 164 | 12 | 35 | 43.28 |
| 43 | Rahul Dravid | 344 | 318 | 10,889 | 153 | 12 | 83 | 39.17 |
| 44 | Fakhar Zaman Pakistan | 92 | 91 | 3,861 | 210* | 11 | 19 | 45.42 |
| 45 | Jonny Bairstow England | 107 | 98 | 3,868 | 141* | 11 | 17 | 42.98 |
| 46 | Gordon Greenidge West Indies | 128 | 127 | 5,134 | 133* | 11 | 31 | 45.04 |
| 47 | Gautam Gambhir India | 147 | 143 | 5,238 | 150* | 11 | 34 | 39.68 |
| 48 | William Porterfield Ireland | 148 | 145 | 4,343 | 139 | 11 | 20 | 30.58 |
| 49 | Vivian Richards West Indies | 187 | 167 | 6,721 | 189* | 11 | 45 | 47 |
| 50 | Jos Buttler England | 199 | 171 | 5,515 | 162* | 11 | 29 | 39.11 |
| 51 | Brendan Taylor Zimbabwe | 207 | 205 | 6,704 | 145* | 11 | 39 | 35.28 |
| 52 | Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan | 218 | 216 | 6,614 | 140* | 11 | 38 | 32.91 |
| 53 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul West Indies | 268 | 251 | 8,778 | 150 | 11 | 59 | 41.6 |
| 54 | Marvan Atapattu | 268 | 259 | 8,529 | 132* | 11 | 59 | 37.57 |
| 55 | Aravinda De Silva | 308 | 296 | 9,284 | 145 | 11 | 64 | 34.9 |
| 56 | Calum MacLeod Scotland | 88 | 86 | 3,026 | 175 | 10 | 13 | 38.3 |
| 57 | Matthew Hayden Australia | 161 | 155 | 6,133 | 181* | 10 | 36 | 43.81 |
| 58 | Graeme Smith | 197 | 194 | 6,989 | 141 | 10 | 47 | 37.98 |
| 59 | Marlon Samuels West Indies | 207 | 196 | 5,606 | 133* | 10 | 30 | 32.98 |
| 60 | Ijaz Ahmed snr Pakistan | 250 | 232 | 6,564 | 139* | 10 | 37 | 32.33 |
| 61 | MS Dhoni India | 350 | 297 | 10,773 | 183* | 10 | 73 | 50.58 |
| 62 | Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan | 378 | 350 | 11,739 | 137* | 10 | 83 | 39.53 |
| 63 | Daryl Mitchell New Zealand | 59 | 54 | 2,690 | 137 | 9 | 12 | 58.48 |
| 64 | Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan | 75 | 74 | 3,152 | 151 | 9 | 20 | 47.04 |
| 65 | Andy Balbirnie Ireland | 117 | 110 | 3,264 | 145* | 9 | 17 | 32 |
| 66 | Geoff Marsh Australia | 117 | 115 | 4,357 | 126* | 9 | 22 | 39.97 |
| 67 | Kevin Pietersen | 136 | 125 | 4,440 | 130 | 9 | 25 | 40.73 |
| 68 | Shane Watson Australia | 190 | 169 | 5,757 | 185* | 9 | 33 | 40.54 |
| 69 | Rameez Raja Pakistan | 198 | 197 | 5,841 | 119* | 9 | 31 | 32.09 |
| 70 | Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh | 247 | 234 | 7,570 | 134* | 9 | 56 | 37.29 |
| 71 | Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh | 274 | 256 | 7,795 | 144 | 9 | 49 | 36.43 |
| 72 | Shoaib Malik Pakistan | 287 | 258 | 7,534 | 143 | 9 | 44 | 34.56 |
| 73 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afghanistan | 52 | 52 | 1,888 | 151 | 8 | 7 | 37.02 |
| 74 | Shubman Gill India | 61 | 61 | 2,953 | 208 | 8 | 17 | 55.72 |
| 75 | Salman Butt Pakistan | 78 | 78 | 2,725 | 136 | 8 | 14 | 36.82 |