Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli uncertain for against South Africa A:Hitman retains number 1 spot in ICC rankings, Shubman Gill drops to 4th rank

Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has retained his number 1 ODI batter spot in the latest set of ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Shubman Gill, the current skipper, has slipped to fourth rank. Elsewhere, the legendary duo are not likely to play for India A in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa A. Rohit and Virat played in the three-match ODI series against Australia. They both registered single-digit scores in the series opener before Rohit slammed 73, while Kohli registered a second consecutive duck. In the last match of the series, the Hitman slammed a daddy hundred, while Virat scored a half-century as India won the match to avoid a clean sweep. Even though there are not many ODI matches before the 2027 ODI World Cup, the legendary duo will not play for India A later this month. Cricbuzz reported that ‘RoKo’ may not feature in the three one-day matches in Rajkot. The series begins on November 13, but the veterans will not be considered for the three fixtures. Rohit Sharma won the Player of the Series Despite scoring just 8 runs in the first ODI, Rohit finished the series with scores of 73 and 121 not out. The Hitman and King Kohli will next play for India in the ODI series against South Africa. The Indian selection committee is expected to convene in a couple of days to select the squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa, which will take place before the whit-ball leg. The first Test will be played in Kolkata from November 14 to 18, and the second Test in Guwahati from November 22 to 26. Rohit Sharma retains the number 1 ODI batter spot The 38-year-old became the oldest number 1-ranked ODI batter last week. Hitman continues to lead the list, while Abhishek Sharma continues to lead the T20I batting list. Varun Chakravarthy is the number 1 bowler in the shortest format.