Top Five openers with most centuries across all formats of Cricket

The retirement of David Warner has put an end to his glorious run in Test and ODI Cricket. David Warner was one of a kind as far as batting was concerned and filled the sport with joy. Virender Sehwag, Desmond Haynes, and Matthew Hayden are some of the biggest openers in contemporary cricket.

In recent times there have been many players who have made opening the batting across formats fun. One of the biggest jobs for the opening batter is to give their team great starts and set the tone of the game.

In this article, we take a closer look at the top five openers with the most centuries across all formats of the game.

5- Rohit Sharma – 40 Centuries

India’s current skipper has seen his career change once he began opening the batting for the national side. In 173 ODI innings, Rohit Sharma has scored 29 centuries for India, which is one of the best in this era. Since 2019, Rohit Sharma has opened with distinction in the Test format and scored seven centuries. With an additional four tons in T20I Cricket, Rohit Sharma is at number five as far as most centuries by openers are concerned.

4- Sanath Jayasuriya – 41 Centuries

Sanath Jayasuriya (Source-Twitter)

Sri Lanka’s greatest opener and one of the most destructive cricketers was none other than Sanath Jayasuriya. The former Lankan skipper scored 28 ODI Centuries and 13 Test Centuries as an opener. Known for decimating the attacks, it comes as no surprise Sanath Jayasuriya is a modern great. With a stellar number behind him, Jayasuriya is one of the most successful openers with most centuries across formats.

3- Chris Gayle – 42 Centuries

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The ‘Universe Boss’ is without doubt one of the best openers with most centuries across formats. In the ODI format, Gayle has hit 25 Centuries, with 15 in Test Cricket and two in T20I cricket. His best off 333 was against a very strong Sri Lankan attack in Galle which is still regarded as one of the greatest innings.

2- Sachin Tendulkar – 45 Centuries

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Simply the greatest batter the world has ever seen, Sachin Tendulkar has conquered every record that is to be. The Indian maestro has hit 45 centuries as an opener with each of them coming in the ODI format. At a time when batting was difficult, Sachin Tendulkar made it look easy. His record in the ODI format proves why he is considered the greatest of all time.

1- David Warner – 49 Centuries

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The great opener to play for in the current era, David Warner has retired with an amazing record. With 49 centuries across formats, David Warner walks away as the opener with the most centuries across formats. 26 ODI Centuries and 22 Test Centuries and One T20I ton is what makes David Warner an absolute legend.