Virat Kohli again becomes the number-1 batsman of ODI, returns to the top of the ranking after 4 years and 9 months

Tezzbuzz Desk- Indian cricket’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli has received a big reward for his consistently excellent performance. ICC released the latest ODI batsmen’s rankings on Wednesday, in which Virat Kohli has once again reached the number-1 position. The special thing is that during this time he left behind his own teammate Rohit Sharma, who has now slipped to third place.

Virat Kohli has returned to the top of the ODI rankings after about 4 years and 9 months. If counted in days, this return has happened after a long wait of 1736 days. Earlier, Virat was the number-1 ODI batsman till 13 April 2021. On 14 April 2021, Pakistan batsman Babar Azam snatched this crown from him.

Virat Kohli’s recent form was the biggest reason for this achievement. He scored two centuries and one half-century against South Africa. Apart from this, his excellent inning of 93 runs played in the first ODI against New Zealand confirmed his number-1 ranking.

Although Virat Kohli has once again worn the number-1 crown, but it will not be easy to maintain it. New Zealand batsman Darrell Mitchell is just 1 rating point behind him. In such a situation, the performance of both the players in the remaining two matches of the ODI series will be very important.