Virat Kohli has lost his No.1 position in the ICC ODI Batting Ranking after India lost the ODI series 1–2 to New Zealand. New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell has moved to the top spot following his outstanding performance in the series, which was New Zealand’s first ODI series win in India in 37 years.
Although Kohli’s rating increased by 10 points, Mitchell jumped ahead by scoring heavily in the series. Mitchell’s rating rose from 784 to 845 points, while Kohli now has 795 points. Mitchell was earlier just one point behind Kohli but has now created a clear gap at the top.
Daryl Mitchell was named Player of the Series after scoring 352 runs in three innings at an average of 176. His performances included two centuries and one half-century, making him the highest run-scorer of the series.
Rohit Sharma also slipped in the rankings after a poor series against New Zealand. He scored only 61 runs in three innings and could not convert his starts. The current top-ranked ODI batters include Daryl Mitchell at No.1, followed by Virat Kohli, Ibrahim Zadran, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill, with other players like Babar Azam, KL Rahul, and Travis Head also featuring in the top fifteen.
KL Rahul Breaks into Top 10 of ICC ODI Batting Ranking After Century
KL Rahul has moved up to the 10th position in the ICC ODI Batting Ranking after scoring a century in the second ODI. Due to Rahul’s rise, Shreyas Iyer has dropped down to 11th place in the batter rankings.
Rohit Sharma has dropped in the ICC ODI rankings along with Virat Kohli. His performance in the New Zealand series was disappointing, as he scored only 61 runs in three innings. Because he failed to convert his starts into big scores, Rohit has now slipped to the fourth position in the rankings, with Shubman Gill just behind him at fifth.
In the bowling rankings, Kuldeep Yadav has slipped four places and is now ranked seventh. Mohammed Siraj is the next Indian bowler on the list at 14th place. For New Zealand, Glenn Phillips’ century in the deciding match helped him move up to the 20th position in the rankings.
Ibrahim Zadran Rises to No.3 in ICC ODI Batting Ranking as Glenn Phillips and Rashid Khan Gain Big Ranking Jumps
Behind Daryl Mitchell and Virat Kohli, Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran has moved up to third place in the ICC ODI Batting Ranking with 764 rating points. He has swapped positions with India’s Rohit Sharma, who has slipped to fourth with 757 points.
Glenn Phillips made a big jump in the rankings after his strong performance in the deciding ODI at Indore. Phillips and Mitchell shared a 219-run partnership, which is the second-highest partnership in New Zealand’s ODI history. Phillips scored 106 runs off 88 balls in that match, helping him climb 16 places to reach 20th in the ODI batter rankings.
In the ODI bowling rankings, New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell recorded the biggest movement. After his performances in the first two matches of the India series, he jumped six places to reach 33rd.
Rashid Khan also moved up in the T20I bowling rankings, climbing two places to second after taking two wickets in the opening match of Afghanistan’s series against the West Indies in Dubai. His teammate Mujeeb Ur Rahman also moved up two places to join 14th among T20I bowlers.
FAQs
Q. Who lost the No.1 spot in the ICC ODI batting rankings?
A. Virat Kohli lost the No.1 position after India lost the ODI series to New Zealand.
Q. Who became the new No.1 ODI batter?
A. New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell moved to the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings.
Q. How did Virat Kohli’s rating change?
A. Virat Kohli’s rating increased by 10 points to 795, but Mitchell moved ahead with 845 points.
Q. What happened to Rohit Sharma in the rankings?
A. Rohit Sharma slipped to fourth place after scoring only 61 runs in three innings against New Zealand.
Q. Did KL Rahul move up in the rankings?
A. Yes, KL Rahul moved up to 10th place after scoring a century in the second ODI.
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