Indian cricketers to open in 100 or more ODIs

#2 Sourav Ganguly (242 matches)

Ganguly scored 19 centuries and 58 half-centuries as an opener

One of India's finest leader, Sourav Ganguly has scored 9146 ODI runs as an opener, at a fine average of 41.57 and a strike rate of 73.59.

Considered as one of the best left-handed ODI cricketers till date, Ganguly scored 19 centuries and 58 half-centuries as an opener, 15 centuries and 33 half-centuries resulting in victories.

In his ODI career, Sourav Ganguly was honored with 31 Man of the Match awards and 7 Man of the Series awards, 28 Man Of The Match and 6 Man Of The Series awards while opening the innings for India with the bat.

Ganguly is the second-highest run scorer among all the Indian openers in ODIs till date, only behind the legendary Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.