#1 Sachin Tendulkar
Matches: 463, Runs: 18426, Highest Score: 200*, Average: 44.83, Centuries: 49

India's greatest batsman of all time and arguably the greatest batsman the game has ever seen, Sachin Tenduldar definitely holds on to the number one spot, despite Virat's heroics as an ODI batsman.
With more than 18 thousand runs and 49 hundreds to his name, Tendulkar owns almost all the possible records that a batsman can have in ODI cricket.
He has been the poster boy of One day cricket, and an inspiration for players from all parts of the world. He was the backbone of Indian batting for more than two decades. His hundreds paved the way for many memorable ODI victories.
Sachin Tendulkar is a 'once in a lifetime cricketer' and a global sporting icon.
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