South Africa’s Quinton de Kock slammed his seventh ODI century against India in the third ODI at Visakhapatnam on Saturday. The wicketkeeper-batter completed his ton in 80 deliveries in the 30th over, smashing Harshit Rana for his sixth six.
Quinton de Kock reached seven ODI hundreds versus India in just 23 innings, the fastest to do so. He now sits level with Sanath Jayasuriya for total hundreds against India and ties AB de Villiers for the most ODI centuries by a visiting batter in India.
| Player | ODI Hundreds vs India | Innings Taken |
| Quinton de Kock | 7 | 23 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 85 |
| AB de Villiers | 6 | 32 |
| Ricky Ponting | 6 | 59 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 6 | 71 |
Best Conversion of Fifties into Hundreds in ODIs
The innings further enhanced de Kock’s knack for turning fifties into hundreds. Among players with 100 or more ODI innings, he now leads with a conversion rate of 41.81%, edging past Virat Kohli (41.40%) and Hashim Amla (40.91%).
| Player | Conversion Rate (50s → 100s) |
| Quinton de Kock | 41.81% |
| Virat Kohli | 41.40% |
| Hashim Amla | 40.91% |
| David Warner | 40.00% |
| Shai Hope | 38.78% |
Most ODI tons as a designated wicketkeeper
The South Africa keeper added another feather to his cap, reaching 23 ODI hundreds as a designated wicketkeeper, equalling Kumar Sangakkara at the top of the charts.
| Player | ODI Centuries as Wicketkeeper |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 23 |
| Quinton de Kock | 23 |
| Shai Hope | 19 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 16 |
| Jos Buttler | 11 |
| AB de Villiers | 10 |
| MS Dhoni | 10 |
The century also saw him join the list of players with the most ODI hundreds in a single foreign country. His seven centuries in India now align with the records of Sachin Tendulkar’s seven in the UAE, Saeed Anwar’s seven in the UAE, AB de Villiers’ seven in India, and Rohit Sharma’s seven in England.
Most ODI hundreds in an away country
7 – Sachin Tendulkar in UAE
7 – Saeed Anwar in UAE
7 – AB de Villiers in India
7 – Rohit Sharma in England
7 – Quinton de Kock in India
De Kock has now set a new benchmark for centuries scored by a wicketkeeper against a particular opposition. His tally of seven against India is ahead of Adam Gilchrist’s six against Sri Lanka and Kumar Sangakkara’s six against India.
Most ODI Hundreds by Wicketkeepers Against a Single Opponent
7 – Quinton de Kock vs IND
6 – Adam Gilchrist vs SL
6 – Kumar Sangakkara vs IND
5 – Kumar Sangakkara vs BAN
4 – Quinton de Kock vs SL
4 – Kumar Sangakkara vs ENG
De Kock was dismissed for 106, with Prasidh Krishna striking to send the stumps flying.