Ajit Agarkar ODI Records

Ajit Agarkar ODI Records

Ajit Agarkar is a former Indian fast bowler who played all three formats for India from 1998 to 2007. He made his international debut in an ODI against Australia in Kochi in 1998 and took the big wicket of Adam Gilchrist in the match. Agarkar made his first appearance in the longest format of the game 6 months later in October against Zimbabwe. The Mumbaikar was a bit short compared to other seamers but could clock 140-145 km/hr regularly. Moreover, he could bat down the order and charge the bowlers mercilessly too. Agarkar played his last ODI in 2007 against England, returning with the figure of 1/63 in 8 overs. Among major tournaments, Ajit won the 2002 Champions Trophy and 2007 T20 World Cup with India.

ODI Records of Ajit Agarkar

• Ajit Agarkar bagged 288 wickets in 191 outings for India which is 3rd most by any Indian in ODIs.
• In the early stage of his career, the right-arm slingy bowler broke great Dennis Lillee’s record for the quickest 50 wickets in ODIs, achieving the feat in 23 matches, one less game than the Aussie legend. The record stayed intact till 2009, after that Ajantha Mendis reached the figure in 19 matches.
• The most surprising ODI record of Agarkar is that he holds the feat of scoring the fastest 50 in ODI for India, reaching the mark in just 21 balls against Zimbabwe in Rajkot. No batsman has been able to break the record in the last 24 years.
• He has an all-round ODI record to his name which is the fastest player to take 200 wickets and score 1000 runs in ODI, taking only 133 matches to accomplish the milestone, shattering the previous record held by Shaun Pollock who needed 138 matches to do the same.
• Agarkar registered the best bowling figure by an Indian in ODIs in a losing cause in 2004, 6/42 against Australia in Melbourne.
• He is the quickest Indian to take 200 and 250 ODI wickets, touching the number in 133 and 163 matches apiece.