Tag: ODI Batting Rankings

DUBAI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli has returned to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, more than four years after last holding the position, replacing teammate Rohit Sharma in the latest update released on Wednesday.

Kohli’s resurgence comes on the back of a match-winning 93 off 91 balls in India’s successful chase of New Zealand’s 300 in the opening ODI of the three-match series in Vadodara on Sunday.

His current form has been exceptional, featuring scores of 74*, 135, 102, and 65* in his previous four ODIs.

With this latest rise, Virat Kohli has reached the No.1 spot for the 11th time in his career. Since first achieving it in October 2013, the 37-year-old has spent a total of 825 days atop the rankings, the most by any Indian batter.

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He now sits tenth on the all-time list, behind Vivian Richards, who leads with 2,306 days at No.1.

Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, has slipped two places to third after scoring just 26 in Vadodara. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell moved up to second, posting 84 off 71 balls in the same match.

The top three remain closely contested, with Kohli at 785 points, Mitchell 784, and Rohit 775, meaning a single standout innings could shift the standings again.

KL Rahul also made progress in the rankings, rising from 12th to 11th after finishing 29 not out off 21 deliveries.

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DUBAI: Virat Kohli continued his climb back toward the top of ODI batting, with the India great making noteworthy gains in the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings.

Once the No. 1-ranked ODI batter for over three years, Kohli has not held the top spot since Babar Azam overtook him in April 2021.

However, his resurgence has been fuelled by a prolific three-match ODI series against South Africa, where he amassed 302 runs and was named Player of the Series.

His consistency pushed him two places up to No.2 in the ODI batting charts, now sitting just eight rating points behind teammate and current top-ranked batter Rohit Sharma.

Rohit, who scored 146 runs during the series, retained his position at the summit.

India’s next ODI assignment, a home series against New Zealand beginning January 11, now carries added intrigue, with Rohit and Kohli set for a direct battle for the premier batting spot.

KL Rahul also continued his steady rise, moving up two places to No.12 following his reliable contributions through the South Africa series.

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In the bowling department, Kuldeep Yadav was the standout mover, climbing three spots to No.3 among ODI bowlers.

South Africa’s batters also reaped rewards despite losing the series 2–1, with Quinton de Kock jumping to No.13, Aiden Markram up to 25th, and Temba Bavuma reaching 37th in the ODI rankings.

There was movement in the T20I charts as well, most notably with South Africa’s Dewald Brevis breaking into the top 10. The 21-year-old moved up three places to eighth after South Africa’s opening T20I against India.

Among bowlers, India’s dominant win in Cuttack propelled Axar Patel (13th), Arshdeep Singh (20th), and Jasprit Bumrah (25th) up the pecking order.

In Tests, Australia’s Mitchell Starc made one of the week’s biggest leaps. Consecutive Player-of-the-Match performances in the first two Ashes Tests, where he collected 18 wickets, lifted the left-armer three places to a career-best No.3 ranking.

Meanwhile, England’s batting struggles saw Harry Brook slip to fourth, with Kane Williamson and Steve Smith each climbing a spot behind Joe Root.

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DUBAI: India’s right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj made a big leap to top the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings.

Siraj, who dismantled Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 final, got the reward for his astounding performance and jumped eight places to reclaim the top rankings in ODI bowling rankings, a place he last occupied in March 2023, before being displaced by Josh Hazlewood.

Siraj took a total of 10 wickets at an average of 12.2 in the Asia Cup 2023 which powered him to jump eight spots in the latest ranking update and overtake the likes of Hazlewood, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan and Mitchell Starc.

Afghanistan’s spin duo of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman also made great gains in the bowling rankings and occupied the fourth and fifth spot respectively.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi remained at 10th in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings.

The left-arm pacer bagged 10 wickets in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2023 at an average of 23.50.

Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam extended his dominance at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, however, Indian youngster Shubman Gill continued to pose a threat to his top position.

Gill, who was 103 rating points behind Babar last week, has moved within touching distance as the two top batters are now just 43 points apart.

South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen also made a massive surge in the ODI Batting Rankings, courtesy of an all-time destructive ODI knock against Australia in the fourth ODI.

Klaasen’s 174 was the highest individual score in the history of Men’s ODI at such a hefty strike rate (209.64).

His sensational knock propelled South Africa to a 164-run win and moved Klaasen 20 places in the Men’s ODI Batting Rankings. He is now placed in ninth.

Ben Stokes, who announced his ODI return with a magnificent 182 against New Zealand, rose to the 36th place in the ODI Batting Rankings.

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