5 highest scores by Indian batsmen on ODI debut

1) KL Rahul

On the back of an impressive IPL campaign with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, a lot was expected of KL Rahul. The fact that he had scored a hundred in his first match as a Test opener meant that the pressure was on him to perform.

And boy, did he do that. Not only did he claim the record for the highest score by an Indian on ODI debut but also became the first Indian to score a century on ODI debut and only the 11th batsman in the history of ODI cricket to achieve that milestone.

The fact that he got there with a six and played a major part in a victory will also please him greatly. So will the fact that he became the first opener to score a century on both his first Test as an opener as well as his first ODI.