5 highest scores by Indian batsmen on ODI debut

3) Brijesh Patel

Despite having a long and fairly successful domestic career, Brijesh Patel’s international career never quite lived up to his domestic pedigree. However, his debut was one of the few occasions where he showed just why he was selected to play for India.

In 1974, Patel made his ODI debut against England at Leeds. Coming in at No.6, his 82 was instrumental in helping India post 265. Although it wasn’t enough to help India win the game, it helped him claim the record for the highest score by an Indian batsman on ODI debut.

And that record stood for 32 years before it was broken.