World No. 2 ODI batter Daryl Mitchell now holds the record for scoring the most runs in a three-match ODI series against the Indian team. The 34-year-old right-handed batter from Hamilton needed 128 runs in the ongoing
third ODI between India and New Zealand at Holkar Stadium in Indore to break South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock’s record, and he achieved the objective by taking a single on the second ball of the 43rd over of New Zealand’s innings, which was bowled by Mohammed Siraj.
De Kock played three ODIs for South Africa against the Men in Blue in December 2013 and, with the help of three centuries, amassed a total of 342 runs.
In the ongoing series against India, Mitchell scored 84 runs in the first match, which was played at BCA Stadium in Vadodara, and remained unbeaten on 131 in the second ODI at Rajkot on January 14. In the series decider at Holkar Stadium in Indore, Mitchell played a knock of 137 runs from 131 balls. He was sent back to the pavilion by Mohammed Siraj. On the first ball of the 45th over, Kuldeep Yadav completed Mitchell’s catch.
Most runs in a three-match ODI series against India
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | AVERAGE | 100/50 | VENUE | YEAR |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 3 | 352 | 137 | 176 | 2/1 | India | 2026 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 3 | 342 | 135 | 114 | 3/0 | South Africa | 2013 |
| Roy Dias | Sri Lanka | 3 | 262 | 121 | 87.33 | 2/0 | India | 1982 |
| Marlon Samuels | West Indies | 3 | 254 | 126* | 127 | 2/0 | India | 2014 |
| Aaron Finch | Australia | 3 | 250 | 116* | 62.5 | 1/2 | India | 2017 |
The overall record of scoring the most runs in a bilateral ODI series against India is in the name of former Australian ODI captain George Bailey. In 2013, George Bailey played six ODIs against the MS Dhoni-led side in India and amassed a total of 478 runs.
Most runs in a bilateral ODI series against India
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | AVERAGE | 100/50 | VENUE | YEAR |
| George Bailey | Australia | 6 | 478 | 156 | 95.6 | 1/3 | India | 2013 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 7 | 455 | 140 | 65 | 3/1 | India | 2002 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | 7 | 436 | 99* | 109 | 0/4 | India | 2002 |
| Ian Bell | England | 7 | 422 | 126* | 70.33 | 1/2 | England | 2007 |
| Usman Khawaja | Australia | 5 | 383 | 104 | 76.6 | 2/2 | India | 2019 |
The world record for scoring the most runs in a bilateral three-match ODI series is in the name of Pakistan’s Babar Azam. Babar scored 360 runs in three matches against the West Indies in the UAE in 2016.
Most runs in a three-match bilateral series
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | AGAINST | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | 100/50 | VENUE | YEAR |
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | West Indies | 3 | 360 | 123 | 3/0 | UAE | 2016 |
| Shubman Gill | India | New Zealand | 3 | 360 | 208 | 2/0 | India | 2023 |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | India | 3 | 352 | 137 | 2/1 | India | 2026 |
| Imrul Kayes | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | 3 | 349 | 144 | 2/1 | Bangladesh | 2018 |
| Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | 3 | 346 | 210* | 2/0 | Sri Lanka | 2024 |
India’s Shubman Gill also scored 360 runs for India in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand in January 2023.
