Virat Kohli dethrones Rohit Sharma, becomes number-1 ranked ODI batter:Hitman slips to third place, Kohli climbs to top spot 11th time in his career

Fresh after hitting 93 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand, Virat Kohli has become the new number 1 ranked ODI batter on Wednesday. Virat moved to the top of the rankings, replacing Rohit Sharma, who slipped to third place. Kohli shattered multiple records during the first ODI against the Kiwis, becoming only the third batter after Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara to score more than 28,000 runs across formats. Follow IND vs NZ, 2nd ODI live updates Virat, 37, rose to the top of the rankings after helping India win by four wickets in Baroda. He also became the second-highest run-scorer in international cricket history, behind Tendulkar. Virat Kohli new number 1 ranked ODI batter, Rohit slips to third Kohli continues to be in a purple patch since the 50-over series in Australia, with scores of 74 no*,* 135, 102, 65 no and 93 in his last five outings. The 37-year-old is back on top of the batting rankings for the first time since July 2021. Virat became the top-ranked ODI batter for the first time in October 2013, and it is his 11th different spell in the top spot. After becoming the top-ranked batter, Virat completed 825 days as the highest-ranked, the most by any Indian player. Kohli continues to go from strength to strength, and is showing no signs of slowing down. With the ODI World Cup next year, this comes as good news for the Indian team, who will hope to win only their third ODI World Cup title, after finishing runners-up in 2023 at home. 5 Indians in top 11 spots Apart from Kohli and Rohit, Shubman Gill, the Indian ODI captain, remained steady in fifth place, whereas Iyer held onto the tenth spot in the rankings after scoring 49 runs on his comeback. KL Rahul also rose to eleventh place in the standings. Also read: Pakistan-born USA cricketer Ali Khan ‘denied’ India visa: Fast bowler’s participation in T20 World Cup 2026 uncertain? Mohammed Siraj also rose to 15th place, jumping five places after his impressive spell in the series opener. Virat Kohli nears most Man of the Match awards ever Kohli, who is no stranger to breaking records, is nearing another impressive feat held by Sachin. Tendulkar won 76 Man of the Match awards, Virat is on 71, after collecting another during his 93-run show in Baroda. He needs six Man of the Match awards more to surpass Sachin and become the player with most individual accolades in cricket history.