KL Rahul is back in the top 10 of the ICC ODI Batting Rankings. He jumped seven places to 10th. This came after his unbeaten 129 off 87 balls against the West Indies in New Chandigarh on October 3, 2026. It was the highest score of his ODI career. His rating points are now 653. He is a joint-tenth.
That innings was his ninth ODI century. He reached it in just 80 balls. He hit 10 fours and six sixes. His strike rate was over 148. He came in at 141 for 3 in the 25th over. He stayed until the 50th over. He shared a 61-run stand for the ninth wicket with Gurnoor Brar. Brar scored only 8 of those runs.
He has also reached some career milestones. He played his 100th ODI on September 30, 2026, against West Indies in Guwahati. During his 129 not out, he crossed 10,000 runs in international cricket. He is the 15th Indian to do that. He now has four ODI centuries at number five. That ties him with MS Dhoni for most by an Indian at that position. His 129 not out is the third-highest score by an Indian at number five. Yuvraj Singh scored 139, and MS Dhoni scored 134.
He has adapted to batting with the older ball. He said it has become harder since the ball-change rule was introduced. He explained that it is not easy to score 80 or 90 in the last 10 overs. The ball gets a reverse swing. Batters do not feel confident taking on fielders at long-on or deep mid-wicket if the boundary is big.
ICC ODI Batting Rankings: India Make History With Four Batters in the Top 10
The ICC has released its latest player rankings. Several players moved up after strong performances in recent matches.
Shreyas Iyer made a big jump in the T20I batting rankings. He reached a career-best seventh place. This came after his first T20I century. He scored 102 not out off 43 balls against the West Indies in Lucknow. His innings included 10 fours and six sixes. India won that match by eight wickets with 32 balls left. Iyer moved up 18 places. Ishan Kishan is first, Abhishek Sharma is second, and Tilak Varma is tenth. India now have four batters in the top ten.
Other T20I batting movers include Sherfane Rutherford of West Indies. He moved up 10 places to 37th after scoring 56. India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi moved up eight places to 46th. Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz jumped 62 places to 48th after his Asian Games performances.
In ODI batting, Shubman Gill stayed at No. 1. He scored 223 not out against the West Indies in Guwahati. It was his second ODI double century. It was also the highest score in an ODI run chase. Gill gained 25 rating points. He equalled his career-best rating of 841 points. Virat Kohli slipped from second to third. West Indies captain Shai Hope moved up two places to sixth after his 162 not out in the final ODI. KL Rahul returned to the top 10.
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant Feature in India A Squad for New Zealand Tour
India A have named their squad for three red-ball matches in New Zealand. The tour starts on October 26 in Lincoln. The squad will leave for New Zealand on October 16.
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are in the squad. They are India’s first-choice Test openers. These games will help them prepare for the two-match Test series in New Zealand. That series starts in November.
Dhruv Jurel will captain the side. He is also a wicketkeeper. Rishabh Pant has been picked. But his participation depends on his fitness. Pant led Rest of India to victory in the Irani Cup last week. He is believed to have been unwell with the flu.
Devdutt Padikkal is also in the squad. He bats at number three for India in Tests. Sai Sudharsan returns after a toe injury. He was playing for India A against Australia A in Puducherry.
Two fast bowlers from the Irani Cup are also included. Akash Deep returned from a seven-month injury break. He took six wickets in the Irani Cup. Mukesh Kumar took a six-wicket haul in the second innings. He has played three Tests for India, the last one in 2024.
Other fast bowlers in the squad are Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, and Auqib Nabi. Choudhary also took a five-wicket haul in the Irani Cup. Nabi was the top wicket-taker in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy with 60 wickets. He made his ODI debut last week against West Indies.
Washington Sundar and Manav Suthar are the two main spinners. Suthar did well for India in the Test series in Sri Lanka. He also played county cricket for Warwickshire and took 14 wickets in four games. Yash Rathod is likely the backup batter. He scored 80 for India A in the second unofficial Test against Australia A.
The first match is on October 26 in Lincoln. The second match is at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The third match is in Lincoln on November 10. After that, India play two Tests against New Zealand. Those Tests are part of the World Test Championship. They will be played from November 19 to December 1 in Wellington and Christchurch.
FAQs
Q. How many places did KL Rahul move up in the ODI rankings?
A. KL Rahul moved up seven places to 10th.
Q. How many runs did KL Rahul score against the West Indies?
A. KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 129 runs.
Q. How many ODI centuries has KL Rahul scored?
A. KL Rahul has scored nine ODI centuries.
Q. Who is No. 1 in the ODI batting rankings?
A. Shubman Gill is No. 1.
Q. Who will captain India A in New Zealand?
A. Dhruv Jurel will captain India A.
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