After more than a decade among the elite, Rohit Sharma has reached the summit at last. The India captain has been named the world’s Number one ODI batter for the first time in his career, following innings of 73 and an unbeaten 121 in Sydney that lifted him past Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran and teammate Shubman Gill.
Rohit Sharma At 38 Isn’t Slowing Down
For a player long emblematic of India’s white-ball grace, 10,000 runs, 31 centuries, and a temperament as unhurried as it is unyielding, the milestone feels less an arrival than a coronation deferred. Rohit, 38, has been a fixture in the top ten for most of the past decade, his standing rarely in doubt but never until now undisputed.
India lost the series in Australia 2–1, but Rohit’s fluency at the top of the order offered reassurance amid the defeat. His 105-ball hundred in Sydney combined economy of movement with familiar precision, an innings that did as much for India’s dignity as for his own résumé.
There were other Indian beneficiaries of the updated ICC rankings. Axar Patel rose six places to 31st among bowlers and to No. 8 among all-rounders, his consistency with both bat and ball reflecting a growing assurance in overseas conditions.
Elsewhere, Mitchell Santner climbed to fourth among ODI bowlers after New Zealand’s early-season series against England, while Australia’s Josh Hazlewood moved up to eighth. In Tests, South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj rose nine places to 13th after his nine wickets against Pakistan, with Simon Harmer advancing 26 spots to No. 45.
On the other hand, India vs Australia 1st T20I match has been called off due to rain. Batting first, India scored 97 runs losing one wicket before rain disrupts the match, thanks to skipper Suryakumar Yadav (39 off 24 balls) and vice captain Shubman Gil (37 off 20 balls). Nathan Ellis took the only wicket of the game by sending Abhishek Sharma (19 off 14 balls) to Tim David’s hands. The second T20I will be played at MCG on October 31, Friday.
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