1. Virender Sehwag (India) – 83 boundaries The hard-hitting Indian batter was a treat to watch. He was a player who believed in attacking the bowlers from the get-go and that is exactly what he did no matter the opposition or format.
2. Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh) – 80 boundaries Tamim is without a doubt the finest opening batter to ever don the Bangladesh jersey. He is also the Bangladesh batter to score the most runs in the one-day format.
TRENDING NOW 3. Rohit Sharma (India) – 63 boundaries The Indian opener is known to start an ODI innings with a bang. He is a player who knows how to take the full advantage of the powerplay.
Rohit is not only an incredible opening batter but is also an amazing leader. 4. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 58 boundaries Gilchrist is one of the best Australian openers in history and that is a big feat considering how many quality openers Australia have had over the years.
Along with being an explosive batter, he was also a brilliant wicket-keeper. 5. Hashim Amla (South Africa) – 52 boundaries Unlike the other players on this list who were all explosive batters, Amla wasn’t known for hitting sixes.
However, he did very well know how to start an inning in an impressive way and he did so by playing beautiful strokes that went straight to the boundary ropes..