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Virat Kohli has overtaken Rohit Sharma to reclaim the No. 1 spot in the ICC men’s ODI

Virat Kohli has overtaken Rohit Sharma to reclaim the No. 1 spot in the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings after scoring a decisive 93 off 91 balls in India’s successful chase of New Zealand’s 300 in the first ODI in Vadodara.

This latest update marks the 11th time Kohli has reached the top of the ODI rankings. He first achieved the No. 1 position back in October 2013 and has now accumulated 825 days at the summit — the longest for any Indian batter. Overall, he ranks tenth in the all-time list, which is led by Vivian Richards, who spent an incredible 2306 days as the top-ranked ODI batter.

Kohli’s form has been exceptional recently. Leading into the Vadodara match, he posted scores of 74, 135, 102, and 65** in his last four ODIs — the only international format he continues to play.


Rohit slips to No. 3; Mitchell moves up

Rohit Sharma has not only surrendered the No. 1 ranking but has dropped two spots to No. 3 after scoring just 26 in the series opener. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell, who struck 84 from 71 balls in the same match, has climbed from No. 3 to No. 2.

The margins remain extremely narrow:

  • Kohli — 785 points

  • Mitchell — 784 points

  • Rohit — 775 points

KL Rahul also made a small gain, moving from No. 12 to No. 11 after an unbeaten 29 off 21 balls.

Head, Smith, Starc rise in Test rankings

Following Australia’s 4–1 Ashes victory, several Australian players have seen significant ranking boosts in Test cricket.

Travis Head, the leading run-scorer of the series with 629 runs, has climbed to No. 3. Steven Smith, who finished strongly with 138 in the final Test at the SCG, has moved up to No. 4. Joe Root and Harry Brook remain in the top two spots after scoring 400 and 358 runs respectively.

Jacob Bethell delivered a standout performance with 154 in the SCG Test and jumped 25 places, reaching No. 52.

Mitchell Starc, who claimed 31 wickets and earned the Player-of-the-Series award, has risen six positions to No. 3 in the Test bowling rankings. Scott Boland’s 20 wickets helped him maintain his place at No. 7.

T20I Rankings Movement

In the men’s T20I rankings:

  • Wanindu Hasaranga has moved up three spots to No. 2 among bowlers after taking five wickets against Pakistan.

  • Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan climbed from sixth to fifth among batters following his 51 in the opening match.

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