5 most destructive One-day openers in World Cricket 

ODI cricket has evolved with time and the importance of attacking players has increased tremendously. Be it bowling, batting or even fielding, players with attacking instincts are also always considered to be dangerous.

More so, batsmen who can tonk the ball and take the game away from the opposition in a few overs are priceless. With the introduction of the 'two new balls' rule, opening batsmen's role has become extremely crucial.

Nowadays no score is safe and the teams expect their openers to get them a rapid start so that they can set big scores while batting first or chase down any total while batting second.

Even the openers have played some astonishing innings in the recent past. An ODI double century, which was quite unthinkable a decade ago, isn't uncommon nowadays. Scores of over 400 do not catch eyeballs.

The cricket world has witnessed some glorious innings by the openers. The teams with such attacking opening options are more often than not considered to be the stronger side in a contest. We will look at 5 of the most lethal and successful opening batsmen in the world right now.

#5 Aaron Finch

Finch is an excellent player of spin

Aaron Finch has been with the Australian ODI side for a long time now. He has played some stunning innings for the Australian side. A limited overs specialist, Finch has the brute power of bludgeoning the ball out of the park and has destroyed many bowling-attacks.

One of the features of Finch's batting is his attacking approach even against the spinners. Unlike other overseas batsmen, he is quite at ease against the spinners and that makes him even more dangerous. With David Warner and Steve Smith out of international cricket for quite some time now, Finch will be key for Australia's ODI setup.

#4 Martin Guptill

Guptill has a pretty impressive ODI record for the Kiwis

Martin Guptill is perhaps one of the most underrated opening batsmen in the world. Guptill has often played some crucial innings for the Kiwis at the top of the order. He is probably one of the cleanest strikers in world cricket right now.

The 31-year-old has had a good ODI career so far. A veteran of over 150 ODI matches, Guptill has scored at an impressive average of around 43 and also has a double century to his name. He can take the match away from the opposition with his big hitting and has been a major reason for New Zealand's recent ODI success.

#3 Jason Roy

Roy's positive approach has earned him a lot of accolades

England wasn't taken too seriously in ODI cricket a few years back. But after the 2015 World Cup debacle, England changed this perception by playing an aggressive brand of cricket. And players like Jason Roy have contributed to this cause immensely.

Roy is known for his fearless approach and has played some swashbuckling innings for England. The right-hander takes the attack to the opposition and puts pressure on the bowlers right from the very beginning of the innings. Roy's big hitting abilities make him one of the most feared batsmen in the world.

#2 Fakhar Zaman

Zaman became the fastest player to reach 1000 ODI runs

Fakhar Zaman took the world by storm with his match-winning inning against an in-form Indian side in the final of Champions Trophy 2017. Zaman, who was an unknown quantity then, played some spectacular shots and left India in shackles.

The left-hand batsman did not stop there. He continued his superb form and has been a find for Pakistan cricket. Zaman recently became the first Pakistani batsman to score a double century in ODI cricket. He also became the fastest batsman to reach 1000 runs in ODIs.

#1 Rohit Sharma

Once set, Rohit Sharma can destroy any bowling attack in the world

Rohit Sharma started his career as a middle-order batsman. However, after some inconsistent performance in the middle-order, Rohit was asked to open the innings in the 2013 Champions Trophy and that proved to be the turning point of his career.

Rohit has played some mind-blowing innings for Team India and cemented his place as an opener in the side. When in full flow Rohit can annihilate any bowling attack in the world.

Rohit is the only player in the world to score three double centuries which shows his appetite to play big innings. His special ability to score big hundreds makes him the most destructive opening batsman in the world.