King is back! Virat Kohli ends Rohit Sharma’s reign at the top of ICC ODI Rankings

Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli has climbed back to the top of the latest ICC ODI Rankings after the Men in Blue’s exciting four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI at Vadodara.

With 785 rating points, Virat Kohli becomes the world’s No. 1 ODI batter, dethroning Rohit Sharma from the top in the latest ICC ODI Rankings for the batters.

Virat Kohli dethrones Rohit Sharma to become world No.1 ODI batter again

Kohli played a brilliant knock of 93 runs from 91 balls in the ongoing three-match ODI series opener in Vadodara that helped him become the second all-time highest run scorer in international cricket.

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Well, the former Indian captain has been in outstanding form. Since the ODI series in Australia, Kohli has scored 74 not out, 135, 102, 65*, and 93, and that helped him regain the top spot.

However, Rohit Sharma slipped to the third position in the rankings after failing to make a big impact in the first ODI against New Zealand.

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell also impressed in the first ODI. His fast-paced 84 runs from 71 balls helped him move up to the second spot in the rankings.

To be continued…