India vs Australia: Top 4 men with most ODI hundreds in this iconic fixture

India vs Australia is not an emotional rivalry, it's an intense affair where two giants of the game collide for supremacy. The 2 elite teams have collided in numerous battles over the years and the fans of these 2 giants of international cricket relish the opportunity to witness this masterclass fixture of cricket.

It's no secret that these two nations put all in when playing against each other and it's the nerve-wracking moments, the pride at stake and most importantly the expectations over this very encounter that makes it a genuine treat for the fans and especially the players.

Here we rank down the top 4 men who have scored the most number of ODI centuries in the history of India vs Australia contests:

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#4 Virat Kohli

The Indian team captain fancies playing against the team from Down Under as he has scored 6 centuries against Australia in ODIs. Considering Kohli's position in this team and his remarkable fitness regime, expect this number to increase any time soon.

Describing Virat Kohli in words is quite a task considering the man's achievements, his eye-popping numbers and more. Australia are no easy team to bat against, they never were and never will be. When we shed some light on Kohli's numbers against Australia, there is nothing else to do but applaud.

The Indian skipper has played in 32 ODIs against the Aussies and has consistently scored runs with the official number being 1379 till now.

His average in this fixture is laudable at a little over 51.

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#3 Ricky Ponting

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One of the greatest captains and batsmen the game has ever seen, Ricky Ponting has his name engraved in the history books of cricket. A 3-time World Cup winner, Ricky Ponting has truly done it all.

A name as massive as Ricky Ponting did strike fear in the opposition ranks and it's no secret that back in his day Ricky was known to be one of the most technically gifted, elegant and fearsome batsmen.

In his legendary career, Ponting enjoyed success against all nations in ODI cricket but there seemed one favourite of that we can't help but point.

The team we are talking about is Team India as the former Australian captain struck 6 tons in the 59 ODIs he played against them.

His tally of 2164 runs against the Men in Blue is mighty impressive.

#2 Rohit Sharma

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At number 2 we have the Hitman from India, Rohit Sharma. In the game of cricket, not many men have the opportunity to raise their bat in celebration upon scoring a ton; there aren't many men to have a 100 to their name in ODI cricket and there are many men who don't breach the 100-run mark even once in their career.

On the other hand, we have Rohit Sharma who has even breached the 200-run mark in an ODI inning. Not once but thrice the Indian opener has scored a double century in ODI cricket and his place in the history books is guaranteed.

Bringing our attention to Rohit Sharma's record vs Australia in ODIs, there is simply one word to describe it - astonishing!

Rohit has scored a splendid 7 centuries against the Aussies in just 32 ODIs. It's no secret that Rohit Sharma's style of play helps him flourish in the demanding Australian pitches and the numbers do support our argument.

In 32 ODIs, Sharma has scored more than 1800 runs at a pretty magnificent average of 64.82. With a long way to go in his career, Sharma will definitely add to this number.

His score of 209 remains the highest individual total ever recorded in the history of this fixture.

#1 Sachin Tendulkar

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In the 1st position is the Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar with a record 9 tons in this iconic fixture. No other man enjoyed the success of that magnitude in this fixture but Sachin Tendulkar.

Tendulkar has many records to his name and his records speak volumes. Over the years, Sachin managed to score handsomely against all the Test-playing nations but it was against Australia that the Little Master really hit the right chord.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 51 centuries in his illustrious career; no other man comes near the Master Blaster in that department. Of those 51, the Little Magician scored 9 against Australia.

Along with 9 tons to his name, the legendary batsman from Maharashtra scored fifteen 50s against The Aussies.

In total, with 3077 runs to his name with an impressive average of 44.59, Sachin Tendulkar simply loved playing against Australia. His iconic battles against the likes of Glenn McGrath and Bret Lee are still watched by the fans worldwide.