Indian star batter Virat Kohli climbed back to the No. 1 position in the ICC ODI batting rankings after India’s thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI in Vadodara on January 11. It is his first time at No. 1 since July 2021, highlighting his strong comeback and consistent form.
Virat replaced his teammate Rohit Sharma at the top of the rankings, with Rohit now slipping to third place. Kohli played a match-winning knock of 93 runs from 91 balls while chasing a tough target of 300 against New Zealand.
In his last five ODI innings, Kohli has scored 74* against Australia, 135, 102 and 65* against South Africa, and 93 against New Zealand. Before this, he also featured in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he scored 208 runs in two innings at an average of 104.00.
This was the 11th time Kohli has reached the No. 1 ranking in ODIs. Overall, he has spent 825 days at the top, which is the longest for any Indian batter and the 10th longest in world cricket history.
Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell is placed just behind Kohli in the rankings, only one point adrift. KL Rahul climbed to the 11th spot. In the ODI bowling rankings, India’s Mohammed Siraj reached the 16th position, while Harshit Rana also gained places.
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