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So far in List-A cricket, there have been only a few batsmen in the world whose average has been above 55 (among players with at least 2,000 runs).
Of the top-10 players with the best average in this format, 4 batsmen are from India.
India's leading batsman Virat Kohli is also a part of this list.
Meanwhile, let us know about the Indian batsmen with an average of more than 55.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Average- 58.16)
Ruturaj Gaikwad has the best average in List-A cricket among the world's batsmen.
He has so far scored 4,130 runs in 77 List-A matches at an average of 58.16. Meanwhile, he has scored 15 centuries and 17 half-centuries.
He has also achieved the feat of scoring a double century in this format.
Despite such strong figures, he has not got many opportunities in ODI cricket. He has scored a total of 115 runs in 6 ODIs for the Indian team.
Virat Kohli (Average- 57.05)
Kohli, who has achieved many records in international cricket, has played 329 matches in his List-A career, scoring 15,348 runs at an average of 57.05.
Meanwhile, he has scored 54 centuries and 80 half-centuries with the highest score of 183 runs.
In List-A cricket, only Gaikwad, Michael Bevan (57.86) and Sam Hain (57.76) have a better average than Kohli.
Kohli has scored 13,906 runs so far in his ODI career.
Cheteshwar Pujara (Average- 57.01)
Cheteshwar Pujara is seen as a successful Test cricketer of India. However, his List-A cricket statistics are also unmatched.
Pujara has scored 5,759 runs in 113 List-A matches from 2006 to 2023 at an average of 57.01. During this period, he has scored 16 centuries and 34 half-centuries.
He got a chance to play only 5 ODI matches for the Indian team, in which he scored a total of 51 runs.
Prithvi Shaw (Average- 55.72)
Opener Prithvi Shaw has played 65 List-A matches so far, scoring 3,399 runs at an average of 55.72.
Meanwhile, he has scored 10 centuries and 14 half-centuries with the highest score of 244 runs.
This 25-year-old batsman has played only 6 ODIs for India so far, in which he scored 189 runs at an average of 31.50.
He has not been able to establish the Indian team yet.
These Indian batsmen have an average above 50
Shubhman Gill has scored 4,592 runs in 102 matches at an average of 52.18 in his List-A career. Meanwhile, he has scored 12 centuries and 24 half-centuries.
Abhinav Mukund had scored 4,163 runs with an average of 52.03. He also scored 12 centuries and 24 half-centuries.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni had scored 13,353 runs at an average of 50.38. Meanwhile, he had scored 17 centuries and 87 half-centuries.
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