ODI Century on Birthday: It is a great achievement in cricket to score a century. However, the milestone becomes even sweeter if it happens on a special occasion. There have been instances when players have broken records, scored centuries and achieved other great things in cricket on their birthdays.
Vinod Kambli was the first to complete a century to celebrate his birthday in 1993. Since then, 6 other players have scored a hundred in One Day International cricket on their birthday. Today we will look at this interesting record.
Sachin Tendulkar was the second player to score a century to celebrate his birthday. In 1998, in a match against Australia, Tendulkar scored a knock of 134 runs.
Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya also scored a hundred on his birthday in 2008 against Bangladesh.
In the ICC ODI World Cup, this scenario played out three times. First, in 2011, when Ross Taylor smashed an unbeaten 131-run score against Pakistan, and then twice in 2023.
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh scored 121 runs against Pakistan on his 32nd birthday on 20 October 2023.
India’s star batsman Virat Kohli is the latest player to be added to this intriguing list. Kohli made history when he scored his 49th ODI ton in a match against South Africa on November 5, 2023. Kohli equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s legendary record and did it on his 35th birthday.
Also read:
Most hundreds in ODI matches
Most Centuries in the ICC World Cup
List of players who hit Centuries on their birthday
Player | Achieve | Opposition | Date |
Vinod Kambli (IND) | 100* | England | January 18, 1993 |
Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 134 | Australia | April 24, 1998 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 130 | Bangladesh | June 30, 2008 |
Ross Taylor (NZ) | 131* | Pakistan | March 8, 2011 |
Tom Latham (NZ) | 140* | Netherlands | April 2, 2022 |
Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 121 | Pakistan | October 20, 2023 |
Virat Kohli (AUS) | 101* | South Africa | November 5, 2023 |
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