Top 5 Highest Individual Score in the ODI debuts
Millions of thoughts and doubts will overshadow during your debuts in any profession and think if you are surrounded by thousands of fans on the ground holding placards and chanting your team name or your name, and billions of eyes who are witnessing you live through television. The pressure is immense, the expectations will be high, and the opposition are relentless. Balancing our wavering emotions is itself a huge task but there are some outstanding players who do it effortlessly and make an unforgettable impact by producing innings that immediately take their names into the pages of history. This article will explore the highest individual scores in the ODI debut and highlight the batters who transformed their initial opportunity into a record breaking one.
| Name of the Debutant | Country | Highest Score | Opponent | Year | Strike Rate | Venue |
| Matthew Breetzke | South Africa | 150 off 148 balls | South Africa vs New Zealand | 2025, Feb 10 | 101.35 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Desmond Haynes | West Indies | 148 off 136 balls | West Indies vs Australia | 1978, Feb 22 | 108.82 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St.John |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 127 off 127 balls | Ireland | 2021, Jan 21 | 100.00 | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Mark Chapman | Hong Kong | 124 off 116 balls | UAE | 2015, Nov 16 | 106.89 | ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| Colin Ingram | South Africa | 124 off 126 balls | Zimbabwe | 2010, Oct 15 | 98.41 | Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
These innings remain exceptional not only with the volume of runs but the confidence, composure and stoke-making ability which is displayed by these sensational batters against the quality bowling of opponents. It sets the tone for their careers and in some cases and in some cases it has shaped the future of their national teams.
