What is the Highest Opening Partnership for India in ODI?
William Smith
Updated on March 31, 2026
The highest opening partnership for India was 258 runs, scored by Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar against Kenya at Paarl on October 24, 2001. The first 200+ runs for the first wicket for India were amassed by the batters in 1998. At Colombo, Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar made their first 200+ runs together against Sri Lanka. After three years, Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly broke their own record by putting together a 252-run partnership for the first wicket. Most recently Rohit Sharma and Shubhman Gill registered the 5th highest opening partnership for India in their history. So Let’s have a look at the top 10 Highest Opening Partnerships for India in ODI. Read More: Holkar Cricket Stadium Indore Pitch Report and ODI Stats
Let’s have a look at the top 10 Highest Opening Partnerships for India in ODI:
| Players | Runs | Wicket | Against | Venue | Date |
| SC Ganguly & SR Tendulkar | 258 | 1st | Kenya | Paarl | 24 Oct 2001 |
| SC Ganguly & SR Tendulkar | 252 | 1st | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 7 July 1998 |
| AM Rahane & S Dhawan | 231 | 1st | Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 2 Nov 2014 |
| RG Sharma & KL Rahul | 227 | 1st | West Indies | Visakhapatnam | 18th Dec 2019 |
| RG Sharma & S Gill | 212 | 1st | New Zealand | Indore | 24 Jan 2023 |
| RG Sharma & S Dhawan | 210 | 1st | Pakistan | Dubai | 23 Sep 2018 |
| G Gambhir & V Sehwag | 201 | 1st | New Zealand | Hamilton | 11 Mar 2009 |
| SC Ganguly & SR Tendulkar | 197 | 1st | Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 13 Nov 1998 |
| SC Ganguly & V Sehwag | 196 | 1st | West Indies | Rajkot | 12 Nov 2002 |
| SC Ganguly & SR Tendulkar | 193 | 1st | South Africa | Johannesburg | 5 Oct 2001 |
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