Team India had an excellent year in ODIs in 2025. The Men in Blue played 14 matches, winning 11 and losing only three. This gave them an impressive win percentage of 78.57.

India began the year with a dominant 3–0 home series win against England. They then remained unbeaten in the Champions Trophy held in the UAE. Later in the year, India lost the three-match ODI series in Australia by 2–1. However, they finished 2025 on a high with a 2–1 home series win over South Africa.

Among the batters, Virat Kohli was India’s leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2025. In 13 innings, he scored 651 runs at an average of 65.10 and a strike rate of 96.15. He hit three centuries and four half-centuries. Rohit Sharma finished just behind him with 650 runs at an average of 50 and a strike rate of 100.46.

Shreyas Iyer scored 496 runs, Shubman Gill made 490 runs, and KL Rahul added 367 runs to complete the top five list.

Indian batters produced several memorable performances in ODIs during 2025. In this feature, we look back at the top five one-day innings played by Team India batters in the year.

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5. Shubman Gill (112 off 102) vs England, Ahmedabad

Shubman Gill played 11 ODI matches for India in 2025. In 11 innings, he scored 490 runs at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 88.76. He hit two centuries and two half-centuries during the year.

Gill played a fine knock of 112 off 102 balls against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the third and final ODI. After England won the toss and chose to bowl first, India lost Rohit Sharma for just one run. Gill then steadied the innings with a classy knock.

His innings included 14 fours and three sixes. Gill added 116 runs for the second wicket with Virat Kohli and 104 runs for the third wicket with Shreyas Iyer, who scored 78. Gill was eventually bowled by Adil Rashid. India went on to win the match by 142 runs.

4. Ruturaj Gaikwad (105 off 83) vs South Africa, Raipur

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his maiden ODI century against South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. He batted at number four in this match as Shreyas Iyer was ruled out due to injury.

After South Africa won the toss and elected to field, India lost both openers inside the first 10 overs. Gaikwad then launched a strong counter-attack. He smashed 12 fours and two sixes in his 105 off just 83 balls.

Gaikwad added a massive 195-run partnership for the third wicket with Virat Kohli. He was eventually caught at deep fine leg off Marco Jansen. Despite his brilliant knock, it went in vain as South Africa successfully chased down 359 runs.

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3. Rohit Sharma (121* off 125) vs Australia, Sydney

Rohit Sharma rolled back the years with a superb century against Australia in Sydney during the final ODI of the series. After losing the first two matches, Rohit gave Indian fans something to cheer about with a composed and experienced knock.

Australia were restricted to 236 after Harshit Rana took four wickets. In the chase, Rohit remained unbeaten on 121 off 125 balls. He struck 13 fours and three sixes and played with great control.

Gill was dismissed for 24, but Rohit added an unbroken 168-run stand for the second wicket with Virat Kohli. India chased the target in 38.3 overs and won the match with nine wickets in hand.

2. Yashasvi Jaiswal (116* off 121) vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam

Yashasvi Jaiswal also scored his maiden ODI century during the series against South Africa. Opening the innings in the absence of Shubman Gill, who was injured, Jaiswal delivered a match-winning knock in the decider at Visakhapatnam.

Chasing a target of 271, Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 116 off 121 balls. His innings included 12 fours and two sixes. He led the chase with confidence and maturity.

Jaiswal added 155 runs for the first wicket with Rohit Sharma, who scored 75 off 73 balls. He then shared an unbeaten 116-run stand for the second wicket with Virat Kohli, who remained not out on 65 off 45 balls. India won the match comfortably.

1. Virat Kohli (135 off 120) vs South Africa, Ranchi

Virat Kohli once again showed his class in ODIs with a brilliant performance against South Africa in Ranchi. In the first ODI of the series, Kohli scored a superb 135 off 120 balls at the JSCA International Stadium Complex.

After South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first, India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early for 18. Kohli then took charge of the innings and kept the pressure on the bowlers.

He smashed 11 fours and seven sixes in his 173-minute knock. Rohit Sharma supported him well with 57 off 51 balls as the pair added 136 runs for the second wicket. Kohli was dismissed late in the innings, but India posted 349 for 8 and went on to win the match by 17 runs.

That one century can prove enough to clear all doubts among the team selectors. In the upcoming days, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad can get another massive opportunity to showcase his talent for Team India. If the reports are to be believed, then the batter can make a debut in other formats as well for the Men in Blue.

After a long wait, Ruturaj Gaikwad got another chance to prove himself in the 50-over format. In the first ODI of the ongoing 3-match series against South Africa, he underperformed. But, in the following match, he bounced back with a bang. Gaikwad scored his maiden ODI hundred in Raipur and helped India to post 358 runs on the scoreboard batting first. Though that total was not enough to secure a win against the visitors.

The right-handed batter made his ODI debute back in October, 2022. After that he featured against South Africa, the West Indies, and Australia. Before the century, Gaikwad's only notable knock for the team was 71 against Australia in Mohali on 22 Sep 2023. Before the ongoing series with South Africa, there were only a couple of instances when he managed to get runs in two digits. Because of the poor form, BCCI dropped him from the team.

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CSK star Ruturaj Gaikwad can make Test debut for India soon

In 2024, Ruturaj did not play a single game for India but did well in domestic cricket. After months of dedication and hard work in domestic cricket, the selectors again showed trust in the 28-year-old. Now, he is looking more controlled and composed with the bat in the middle of the ground.

According to the latest updates, Ruturaj Gaikwad can soon make his Test debut for India after taking part in ODIs and T20Is. India is expected to play a Test series against Sri Lanka; there Gaikwad can get a chance to perform in the Whites. If the selectors put him in the playing combination, then Sai Sudharshan's place can be in trouble, as the team management is desperate to get a suitable number 3 batter for the Test format. Sudharshan played a few matches in that position but lacked consistency.

Centuries from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli went in vain as South Africa successfully chased down the mammoth target of 359 runs with 4 balls to left (IND vs SA 2nd ODI). With the win of South Africa in the second of the three-match ODI series, the scoreline is 1-1, left the 3rd match as the series decider. 

Toss and the first innings:

Temba Bavuma back in the action for the crucial match of the series. He won the toss and decided to field first. The pitch at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Raipur was not similar to the surface used in Ranchi for the first ODI. In Raipure, the deck turned into a heavens for batters. During the second innings, when the match was playing under the flood lights, due factor came into the equation. As the spinners faced difficulties to grip the ball, batter found it easy to rotate the strike. 

The first innings of the match was mostly about the brilliance of Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikawad. They together stitched a 195-run partnership and helped team India to comfortably edge past the 350-run mark. Ruturaj scored 105 off 83, his maiden ODI ton, while Virat claimed his 53rd ODI century. After scoring 135 in Ranchi, the batting maestro registered 102 runs in Raipur. Stand-in skipper KL Rahul played an unbeaten 66-run innings and confirmed a total of 358 runs in exchange for 5 wickets in 50 overs. 

India: 358/5 (50 Overs)

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Second innings: 

A target of 359 runs was huge, but not something unchasable. Aiden Markram, one of the openers of South Africa replied with a 110-run knock under pressure in the second innings. Skipper Temba Bavuma (46), Matthew Breetzke (68), Dewald Brevis (54) had significant contribution behind today's match result. Tony de Zorzi also was doing well in the middle, but he had to left the field because of hamstring issue. Markram named as the Player of the Match, but without the resliance of Corbin Bosch in the lower order, the result of the match could be differnt. With Keshav Maharaj on one end, Bosch remained strong on the other side of the pitch and played and unbeaten 29-run innings to win the match. 

South Africa: 362/6 (49.2)

A memorable day for Ruturaj Gaikwad. He waited for the moment for a long time—a hundred for Team India. Gaikwad scored 105 runs against South Africa during the India vs South Africa 2nd ODI (IND vs SA 2nd ODI) at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Raipur. South Africa somehow got rid of the in-form batter. 

During the initial stage of the match, Cricket was not at her best. Bowlers were struggling to maintain the right line and length, and batters were putting their efforts into finding the sweet spot of the bat against the pacers of South Africa. The dismissals of Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad turned into a blessing in disguise for the Men in Blue, as Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad registered a century each, which helped the team to put a total over 350 on the scoreboard batting first. 

Kohli was about to settle down on the track when Gaikwad walked into the middle. After a little conversation with the batting maestro, Gaikwad went off to a start with a boundary. Though the boundary was not in the finest form. Marco Jansen's well-guided bouncer surprised Gaikwad. The batter somehow got a touch, and the ball travelled all the way to the boundary rope. 

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Marco Jansen dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad in IND vs SA 2nd ODI

The start of Gaikwad's innings was perhaps not in an idle way. But as the time progressed, the middle-order batter showed his true class. Without playing any rash shots, the Maharashtra-born completed his ODI hundred. He got 105 runs against 83 deliveries with 12 boundaries and a couple of over-boundaries. 

After achieving the hundred-run mark, Gaikwad decided to shift his gears to another level. When he was batting on 105 runs, the batter tried to clear the rope with the pull shot. Jansen delivered a waist-height ball to Gaikwad, which he countered with a pull shot. The ball hit slightly on top of the bat and went high into the air but did not get the required momentum to cross the rope. Tony de Zorzi at the deep backward square leg to dismiss a centurion, Ruturaj Gaikwad. 

Star India batter Virat Kohli smashed his 84th international century against South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The former India captain is in tremendous form, scoring his second consecutive ton against the Proteas. In the previous match, he hit 135 off 120 balls, and he carried that momentum into the second ODI, strengthening his case for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

This was also Kohli’s 40th international century at home. Only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of him on that list. If the 37-year-old continues playing ODIs until 2027, he will have a strong chance to break yet another of Tendulkar’s world records.

Many legendary cricketers praised Kohli’s outstanding knock, but former India opener Virender Sehwag’s reaction quickly went viral.

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Virat Kohli ko 100 ka nasha hi alag hai. Hum log centuries gin rahe hote hain, woh bas routine ka kaam samajh ke kar deta hai.
Back-to-back 100‘s for the King. 53rd ODI hundred. Virat hai toh mumkin hai. A brilliant century from Ruturaj Gaikwad as well making batting look very… pic.twitter.com/afDYqC9N6k

— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 3, 2025

Sehwag Praises Kohli’s “Routine” Century

Reacting to Virat Kohli’s 53rd ODI ton, Virender Sehwag shared a post on Instagram and X, saying, “Virat Kohli ko 100 ka nasha hi alag hai. Hum log centuries gin rahe hote hain, woh bas routine ka kaam samajh ke kar deta hai. Back-to-back 100s for the King. 53rd ODI hundred. Virat hai toh mumkin hai.”

Sehwag also praised Ruturaj Gaikwad, saying, “A brilliant century from Ruturaj Gaikwad as well, making batting look very easy.”

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Gaikwad Hits His Maiden ODI Hundred

Ruturaj Gaikwad, batting at No. 4 in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, also shone in the second ODI. He scored his maiden ODI century—105 off 83 balls—playing with a strong strike rate and showing great control. His innings ended in the 36th over after a delivery from Marco Jansen.

The Kohli-Gaikwad pair added 195 runs for the third wicket, putting India firmly in control. With a strong platform set, KL Rahul has moved up to No. 5 as India looks to finish big in the last 10 overs and push close to the 400-run mark.

In the opening game of the three-match ODI series against South Africa at the JSCA International Cricket Complex, Ruturaj Gaikwad got the chance to bat at number four due to the injury of Shreyas Iyer. But he couldn’t put up a great show with the bat as Dewald Brevis grabbed a spectacular catch at the point region to send back the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain. 

The second ODI of the series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur saw Gaikwad coming into the middle early after the home side lost both their opening batters, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Gaikwad posted a special century partnership with Virat Kohli.

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Earlier in his innings, Gaikwad pulled the short ball from Marco Jansen into the stands for a six besides using his feet and clubbing the left-arm spinner, Keshav Maharaj, with big shots around the park. With a fine boundary, Gaikwad celebrated his maiden ODI century as the crowd roared for the right-handed batter.

Twitter Reactions: Ruturaj Gaikwad smashes 105 during IND vs SA 2nd ODI in Raipur

Gaikwad looked to keep smashing the big shots and ended his knock with 105 runs in 83 balls at a strike rate of 126.51 with the help of 12 boundaries and two sixes as the Indian side made their way to 257/3 in their 36 overs.

TALENT IS PATIENT.

Ruturaj Gaikwad waited 803 days, stayed quiet, worked hard—and today scored his first ODI 100.

Simple lesson: keep showing up. Great ones always do. 👑💯 #RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/IuTdn03h49

— CricBharat (@DilPrabhat88) December 3, 2025

Finally a player from CSK has scored a Hundred for India in ODIs.
Well played Gaikwad 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/t2KJt5T0aH

— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) December 3, 2025

100 FOR RUTURAJ GAIKWAD pic.twitter.com/IGVJh784DU

— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) December 3, 2025

The deserving prince who never got the chance to be a King, showing the World what he is capable of.

Well Played Ruturaj Gaikwad, convert it to big Hundred. pic.twitter.com/VPvH4aAQm4

— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) December 3, 2025

- Came when we were 62/2
- Built Partnership with Virat Kohli
- Scored his 100 even before Virat
- With a Strike Rate of 126
- Build the biggest Partnership in India vs South Africa ODI History
- Left

Well Played Ruturaj Gaikwad. pic.twitter.com/aw3bn0PrWU

— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) December 3, 2025

Rituraj Gaikwad after scoring century :#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/Ri5sOflEju

— 🅰️ J (@EHuman0) December 3, 2025

1st ODI 100 for Gaikwad💥
came after 2 early wkts
Scored 105 With 128 Strike rate👌
#RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/Qao7eeasHH

— cricmawa (@cricmawa) December 3, 2025

Virat Kohli came into the second ODI of the three-match series against South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur fresh from his 135-run knock in 120 balls in the opening game at the JSCA Cricket Complex in Ranchi, while Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t enjoy a great time in the last game.

But the duo looked in supreme touch as they posted a fine century run-partnership for the third wicket after India lost their openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma, early in the innings. The duo faced the pacers with aggression, besides showing calmness against the spinners as the hosts made their way to 168/2 in 26 overs.

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With a single, Gaikwad celebrated his second half-century in the ODI format. He smashed 56 runs in 57 balls at a strike rate of nearly 100 with the help of five boundaries and one six, while Kohli clubbed 56 runs in 53 balls, thanks to four fours and one six.

Twitter Reactions: Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad notch up respective 50s in IND vs SA 2nd ODI

Earlier in the game, India, put into bat first, lost Rohit Sharma as their first wicket with the Mumbai batter getting outside edge into the wicket-keeper’s gloves, while Yashasvi Jaiswal couldn’t handle the short ball and was bounced out for 22 runs.

ODI 50+ Scores by Ruturaj Gaikwad

71 vs AUS, Mohali, 2023
50* vs SA, Raipur, 2025 pic.twitter.com/4Arf5dB393

— All Cricket Records (@Cric_records45) December 3, 2025

A fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad after two years, in his comeback to ODIs. He's back. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/R8wn4ddxtG

— yash (@yxshh27) December 3, 2025

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s sensible Fifty. அவருக்கும்… அணிக்கும் ரொம்ப முக்கியம். Hundredஆ convert பண்ணுங்க Rutu. 🤝#INDvsSA #Cricanandha pic.twitter.com/rOTyuamR1B

— Cricket Anand 🏏 (@cricanandha) December 3, 2025

50 for Ruturaj Gaikwad.🦁💙🫡
pic.twitter.com/toRBzn8pNc

— Hustler (@HustlerCSK) December 3, 2025

3rd consecutive 50+ score from Virat Kohli ❤️ pic.twitter.com/16jBnir9KG

— RCBIANS OFFICIAL (@RcbianOfficial) December 3, 2025

Kohli scored 50 at a 100+ SR without any fancy shots or intent gimmicks. This is how you play ODIs just rotate the strike and bowler himself will give you loose balls. You can’t associate this with Rohit.

This is the reason Kohli is ODI GOAT and Rohit is just another batsman. pic.twitter.com/G3OQr5AoM4

— ADITYA (@Wxtreme10) December 3, 2025

Back to back fifty by Virat Kohli the way he built up this innings in his typical fashion carried top form yet again 🔥🔥💯#ViratKohli𓃵 #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/dSxG51NsJz

— Yash (@335Yash) December 3, 2025

VIRAT KOHLI scored 50 in 2nd ODI in IND vs SA✅!!!

GAMBHIR in the dressing room: 💦💦💦

“Mentor ka BP high, King ka average sky-high 😭👑" pic.twitter.com/yfVICgr2ZH

— ykculnu (@Mihirkumar31078) December 3, 2025

With the dismissal of Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad came into the middle at number four to meet Virat Kohli during the opening ODI of the three-match series between India and South Africa at the JSCA Cricket Stadium in Ranchi. It was a golden chance for the Maharashtra batter to celebrate a fine knock with the bat and stretch his good knock.

Ruturaj Gaikwad took his time in the middle and smashed eight runs off 14 deliveries before going back in the pavilion, thanks to a superb catch from Dewald Brevis. It was a good length delivery in the channel, which was driven firmly on the up, and it went quickly to the right backward point where the fielder was active.

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Brevis stood a few yards inside the circle and was closer than usual as the ball kept travelling around the region before he stretched his hands and showed outstanding reflexes to grab the fine catch. Brevis was excellent in that region, stopping some fabulous balls to put pressure on the batters.

Watch: Dewald Brevis’ splendid catch dismisses Ruturaj Gaikwad during IND vs SA Ranchi ODI

Winning the toss, the visiting side decided to send the hosts in the middle with the bat as Yashasvi Jaiswal gave them a cracking, tiny start of 18 runs at a strike rate of 100 with the help of two boundaries and one six. Rohit smashed a fine knock of 57 runs in 51 balls with the help of five boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 111.76.

What a catch by Dewald Brevis !

Sabotaged the innings of his own IPL franchise CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad 😂#INDvSA #TeamIndia #RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/AHd4LCUrD7

— Prateek (@prateek_295) November 30, 2025

India’s middle order struggled to find rhythm with the bat as Gaikwad got eight runs in 14 balls before Washington Sundar made his way to 13 runs in 19 balls with the help of one six at a strike rate of around 70. Virat Kohli smashed his fine century.

In South Africa, only Ottneil Baartman found success with the ball as he picked up two wickets for 37 runs in seven overs at an economy rate of 5.30. Marco Jansen and Nandre Burger also picked up one wicket each.

A good number of crowds at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot to see the India-A vs South Africa-A 3rd unofficial one-day. Ruturaj Gaikwad was at the center of the stage when the India A team stepped onto the pitch to bat.

Gaikwad has been in stunning form and started off well in the third match too. During today's brief innings, the batter played some textbook shots, which were a joy to watch. Against South Africa Team pacer Lutho Sipamla, the right-handed batter, played an elegant cover drive that raced to the boundary rope. Ruturaj scored 25 off 31. South African left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin picked up the wicket of Gaikwad.

In this match, South Africa A team went to bat first and registered a massive total of 325 against 6 wickets. The home team came to chase the run with their opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Gaikwad. Sharma was dismissed early, while the other opener, Gaikwad, was looking good on the track. His wicket proved costly for India. During the initial stage of the run chase, Gaikwad also played a magnificent straight drive against Lutho Sipamla.

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Copybook shots by Ruturaj Gaikwad vs South Africa A

Ruturaj Gaikwad cover drive for four vs Lutho Sipamla. pic.twitter.com/J4vu9JU1MJ

— Sahil Mathur (@smat8415) November 19, 2025

The opening pair started their batting with an aggressive intention as the asking rate was high. Sharma too was looking in good touch and got an over boundary playing a pull shot as well. India-A lost their first wicket in the form of Abhishek Sharma on 33 in 5 overs. Tilak Varma came as the number 3 batter, but he came and got out quickly. Throughout the second innings, Indian batters showed glimpses of their class, but very few were able to live up to the expectation level.

After playing some fine knocks With the Maharashtra cricket team in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, Ruturaj was named to the India A team and straightaway went to play a couple of matches against the South Africa A team. On November 13, the top-order batter scored 117 runs, and in the following match, against the same opponent, he got an unbeaten 67 in Rajkot. And today, he bagged a 25-run inning.