ICC Rankings: Kohli shines in the cricket world, becomes number 1 batsman again in ODI rankings after 1403 days

ICC ODI Rankings: The first ICC ranking of 2026 has been released. Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has become the number one batsman at the beginning of the year. Rohit Sharma, who was earlier on top, has slipped down in the rankings. Some big changes have been seen in this ranking released between India vs New Zealand ODI series. The series is still ongoing, so more changes are expected in the coming weeks.

Virat Kohli is the top ranked batsman in ICC ODI rankings

Virat Kohli has become the number one batsman in the ICC ODI rankings. He got direct benefit from his explosive innings of 93 runs against New Zealand in the first match of the year. Kohli’s rating has now increased to 785. He has achieved the top position after a long time. He has moved up one place from second place to first place. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has also moved up one place to second place with 784 ratings. This means that there is a difference of only one point between the top two batsmen.

Rohit Sharma slipped from top to third

Rohit Sharma, who was earlier on top, has now slipped down in the rankings. Rohit has slipped two places to third place. Rohit Sharma played his first match of the year against New Zealand, in which he scored 26 runs on 29 balls, which was not enough. Rohit Sharma’s rating is now 775. Which is much less than the top two batsmen. If Rohit wants to regain the top position, he will have to work very hard. The next ranking will be released after the India vs New Zealand series is over. The ranking and rating will be based on the performance of the players in the remaining two matches.

Kohli regained the top position after a long time

Talking about Virat Kohli, he has again become the number one batsman in ICC ODI rankings after a gap of 1403 days. This shows how long it has been since Kohli has batted in the style for which he is known and recognized. In the last five matches, Virat Kohli has not been out even once on a score of less than 50. They have got direct benefit from this.

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