ICC corrected the figures, there was a change in Virat Kohli’s number-1 ODI ranking, now only Richards and Brian Lara are ahead.
New Delhi . After Virat Kohli once again became number-1 in the ODI Rankings, ICC had shared some such figures, which had created confusion among the fans. When ICC came to know about the mistake in the figures, they corrected it. In fact, Virat Kohli recently once again became number-1 in the ICC ODI rankings after playing a brilliant inning of 93 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand. The crown of number-1 ODI ranking was placed on Kohli’s head for more than four years. The last time King Kohli became the number-1 ODI batsman was in July 2021. Whereas Kohli has won the number-1 crown for the 11th time in his career.
ICC had shared the data in its first update that Virat Kohli has remained at number-1 position for 825 days in his career. The ICC later changed that statistic and now says that Kohli has been the No. 1 ODI batsman for a total of 1,547 days. After this updated count, Kohli has become the Indian batsman who has spent most days on top in the ODI rankings and has come third in the all-time list. Only West Indies greats Viv Richards (2,306 days) and Brian Lara (2,079 days) have served as the No. 1 ODI batsman for longer periods.
ICC wrote in its latest update, “The former Indian captain reached the top of the ODI batting rankings for the first time in October 2013 and till now has remained at number 1 for a total of 1547 days, which is the most for any Indian batsman. He is at number three in the all-time list, topped by West Indies great Vivian Richards, who remained at the top position for 2,306 days.”
This improvement has brought a big change in the historical ranking of Virat Kohli. With figures of 825, he was shown outside the top tier, despite reaching the No. 1 position several times in different eras of ODI cricket. With the new figure of 1,547, Kohli has overtaken many modern greats and become second only to Richards and Lara in terms of longest stay at the top – a more accurate account of being at the top multiple times rather than once.
The update also highlights how a small numerical mistake can quickly change the story in an era of rankings, where “days spent at No. 1” has become an easy way to measure consistent dominance.
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