Most players used by one side in a series

Most players used by one side in a series in ODIs

Most players used by one side in a series

Team	Mat	Players	Opposition
United Arab Emirates	6	27	v 3 teams
ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2015-2017/18
Canada	9	26	v 5 teams
ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2011-2013/14
India	5	23	v 2 teams
Coca-Cola Triangular Series (Bangladesh, India, Kenya in India), 1998
Scotland	9	23	v 5 teams
ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2011-2013/14
Kenya	10	23	v 5 teams
ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2011-2013/14
Netherlands	10	22	v 5 teams
ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2011-2013/14
Pakistan	5	21	v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
India	7	21	v West Indies
West Indies in India ODI Series, 1987/88
Australia	8	21	v 2 teams
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, England, West Indies in Australia), 1979/80
Afghanistan	9	21	v 5 teams
ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2011-2013/14
Netherlands	3	20	v South Africa
Netherlands in South Africa ODI Series, 2021/22-2022/23
South Africa	3	20	v Netherlands
Netherlands in South Africa ODI Series, 2021/22-2022/23
India	5	20	v West Indies
West Indies in India ODI Series, 1983/84
Australia	13	20	v 2 teams
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
West Indies	2	19	v Australia
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1977/78
Pakistan	3	19	v West Indies
West Indies in Pakistan ODI Series, 1980/81
Pakistan	4	19	v New Zealand
New Zealand in Pakistan ODI Series, 1984/85
United Arab Emirates	4	19	v Afghanistan
United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2014/15
West Indies	5	19	v England
England in West Indies ODI Series, 1997/98
India	5	19	v 2 teams
Pepsi Cup (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in India), 1998/99
Zimbabwe	5	19	v Pakistan
Pakistan in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2002/03
Sri Lanka	5	19	v India
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2014/15
Sri Lanka	5	19	v Australia
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
Afghanistan	5	19	v Ireland
Afghanistan v Ireland ODI Series (in India), 2018/19
South Africa	7	19	v England
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
Australia	7	19	v England
England in Australia ODI Series, 2010/11
England	7	19	v Australia
England in Australia ODI Series, 2010/11
Sri Lanka	7	19	v 7 teams
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Australia	10	19	v 2 teams
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
Australia	11	19	v 2 teams
Carlton & United Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1997/98
Australia	13	19	v 2 teams
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1983/84
Australia	14	19	v 2 teams
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
South Africa	3	18	v Pakistan
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2021
India	5	18	v England
England in India ODI Series, 1984/85
Pakistan	5	18	v West Indies
West Indies in Pakistan ODI Series, 1986/87
Pakistan	5	18	v West Indies
Pakistan in West Indies ODI Series, 1987/88
Australia	5	18	v 2 teams
DLF Cup (Australia, India, West Indies in Malaysia), 2006/07
Sri Lanka	5	18	v India
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2009/10
Australia	5	18	v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
India	5	18	v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2014/15
Australia	5	18	v 2 teams
Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series (Australia, England, India in Australia), 2014/15
Scotland	5	18	v 3 teams
ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2015-2017/18
Sri Lanka	5	18	v India
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2017
Bangladesh	5	18	v 4 teams
Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 2023
India	6	18	v England
England in India ODI Series, 2005/06
India	6	18	v 4 teams
Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2018
India	6	18	v 4 teams
Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 2023
South Africa	7	18	v West Indies
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
India	7	18	v West Indies
West Indies in India ODI Series, 2002/03
Sri Lanka	8	18	v 2 teams
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
Sri Lanka	9	18	v 9 teams
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
Pakistan	10	18	v 2 teams
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1989/90
Australia	11	18	v 2 teams
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Pallekele, 3rd ODI, Jul 8, 2025 [ODI # 4891]

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), 2nd ODI, Jul 5, 2025 [ODI # 4890]

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), 1st ODI, Jul 2, 2025 [ODI # 4889]