Highest Partnership for India Cricket Team in ODI Cricket
The highest partnership for the India cricket team in ODI matches is 331 runs for the 2nd wicket, scored by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 1999. The record for the second-highest partnership for the India cricket team in ODI is held by SC Ganguly and R Dravid. The duo made 318 […]
The highest partnership for the India cricket team in ODI matches is 331 runs for the 2nd wicket, scored by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 1999. The record for the second-highest partnership for the India cricket team in ODI is held by SC Ganguly and R Dravid. The duo made 318 runs for the 2nd wicket against Sri Lanka in Taunton on May 26, 1999. The list doesn’t end here. Check out the list of the top 10 highest partnerships for the India cricket team in ODI.
Top 10 Highest Partnerships for the India Cricket Team in ODI
| Partners | Runs | Wicket | Opposition | Year | No. of Matches played together | No. of Innings played together |
| SR Tendulkar, R Dravid | 331 | 2nd | v New Zealand | 8 Nov 1999 | – | – |
| SC Ganguly, R Dravid | 318 | 2nd | v Sri Lanka | 26 May 1999 | – | – |
| V Kohli, Ishan Kishan | 290 | 2nd | v Bangladesh | 10 December 2022 | – | – |
| A Jadeja, M Azharuddin | 275* | 4th | v Zimbabwe | 9 Apr 1998 | – | – |
| SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly | 258 | 1st | v Kenya | 24 Oct 2001 | – | – |
| Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni | 256 | 4th | v England | 19 Jan 2017 | – | – |
| SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly | 252 | 1st | v Sri Lanka | 7 Jul 1998 | – | – |
| RG Sharma, V Kohli | 246 | 2nd | v West Indies | 21 Oct 2018 | – | – |
| SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly | 244 | 2nd | v Namibia | 23 Feb 2003 | – | – |
| SR Tendulkar, R Dravid | 237* | 3rd | v Kenya | 23 May 1999 | – | – |
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid – 331 vs New Zealand, 1999
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s partnership of 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999 is the highest partnership for the Indian cricket team in ODI matches. Tendulkar scored 186 runs off 150 balls, while Dravid scored 153 runs off 153 balls as they completed this feat in 46 overs.
Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid – 318 vs Sri Lanka,1999
Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid’s partnership of 318 runs against Sri Lanka in 1999 was the highest partnership for any wicket in ODI cricket at that time. They completed this feat in 45.3 overs, with Ganguly hitting 183 runs off 158 balls and Dravid scoring 145 runs off 129 balls.
Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli – 290 vs Bangladesh, 2022
In the third ODI match of India’s tour of Bangladesh in 2022, Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli’s 290 runs for the second wicket was the third-highest partnership for India and seventh-highest overall in One-Day Internationals.
Mohammed Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja – 275 vs Zimbabwe, 1998
Mohammed Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja’s partnership of 275 runs against Zimbabwe in 1998 was the highest partnership for any wicket in ODI cricket.
Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar – 258 vs Kenya, 2001
Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar’s partnership of 258 runs against Kenya in 2001 was a record-breaking opening partnership in ODI cricket. They achieved this feat in just 39.1 overs, with Tendulkar scoring 146 runs off 153 balls and Ganguly scoring 111 runs off 114 balls.
Most Runs in Partnership for the India Cricket Team in ODI Matches
Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar have made the most runs in partnership for the Indian Cricket Team in the One Day International format. They made 8227 runs in 176 innings played from 1992 to 2007. Their cumulative batting average was recorded to be 47.55. Together they have made 26 centuries and 29 half-centuries in the ODI format. They have recorded the most runs made in partnership in the world.
Here are the top 10 players of the Indian Cricket Team to make the most runs in partnership in the One Day International format.
Top 10 Players to Score the Most Runs in Partnership for the India Cricket Team in ODI
| Partnership | Innings | Runs | Batting Average | 100s | 50s |
| Sourav Ganguly & Sachin Tendulkar | 176 | 8227 | 47.55 | 26 | 29 |
| Shikhar Dhawan & Rohit Sharma | 117 | 5193 | 45.15 | 18 | 15 |
| Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma | 85 | 4998 | 62.47 | 18 | 15 |
| Virender Sehwag & Sachin Tendulkar | 114 | 4387 | 39.16 | 13 | 18 |
| Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly | 88 | 4363 | 50.14 | 11 | 18 |
| Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar | 98 | 4117 | 44.26 | 11 | 14 |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni & Suresh Raina | 73 | 3585 | 56.90 | 9 | 18 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin & Sachin Tendulkar | 78 | 3514 | 48.80 | 8 | 19 |
| Shikhar Dhawan & Virat Kohli | 60 | 3430 | 60.17 | 10 | 18 |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni & Yuvraj Singh | 67 | 3105 | 51.75 | 10 | 13 |
Frequently Asked Questions About the Highest Partnership for India Cricket Team in ODI Matches
Q1. What is the highest partnership for the Indian cricket team in ODI?
Ans: The highest partnership for the India cricket team in ODI matches is 331 runs, scored by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 1999.
Q2. Who has made India’s highest 1st wicket Partnership score in the ODI format?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly have scored the highest first-wicket partnership for the Indian Cricket Team in the One Day International format. They created this record by scoring 258 runs against Kenya on 24th October 2001.
Q3. Which Indian cricketers have made the most runs in partnership in the One Day International format till now?
Ans: Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar have made the most runs in partnership for the India National Cricket Team in the One Day International format till now. Not just for their team, this duo has created the record for most partnership runs in the world. They made 8227 runs in 176 innings from 1992 to 2007.
