In a One Day International (ODI) cricket match, a bowler can bowl a maximum of 10 overs in a single innings. This limit is set because each team faces 50 overs per innings, and the maximum overs per bowler is generally one-fifth (20%) of the total overs to ensure fairness and to prevent overuse of any single bowler

. If the match is reduced due to rain or other interruptions, the maximum overs a bowler can bowl is proportionally reduced based on the total overs allocated. For example, if the innings is reduced to 40 overs, the maximum overs per bowler would be 8 (40 divided by 5)

. Thus, under normal circumstances, the maximum overs a bowler can bowl in an ODI is 10 overs.