So far, the list of double centurions at the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 consists of only three players. Chris Gayle, Martin Guptill and Glenn Maxwell
The first player to register an ODI World Cup double-century is Chris Gayle. The ICC World Cup 2015 match between West Indies and Zimbabwe was played in Canberra at Manuka Oval Cricket Stadium. Gayle smashed 215 runs in just 147 balls. His knock included 10 fours and 16 sixes. The spectators at Manka Oval Cricket Stadium witnessed a historic knock by the West Indies' legend
The ICC World Cup 2015 quarter-final match between West Indies and New Zealand was played in Wellington at Wellington Regional Stadium. New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bat first. Martin Guptill scored a monstrous 237 runs in just 163 deliveries. That day, he smashed the West Indies bowlers for 24 fours and 11 sixes
The ICC World Cup 2023 match between Australia and Afghanistan was played in Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium. Glenn Maxwell etched his name in the elite list of players to hit double centuries in the ODI World Cup
Battling with cramps and back spasms, Maxwell stood strong in the middle. The veteran played a knock of 201 runs in just 128 balls laced by 21 fours and 10 sixes. The iconic Wankhede Stadium witnessed another historic knock in cricket history
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