India’s star right-hander Rohit Sharma has made history by reaching the No.1 spot for the first time on the latest ICC Men's ODI Batter Rankings.
Rohit climbed two places to the top following his outstanding unbeaten century in the third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney, guiding India to a dominant nine-wicket victory.
The experienced batter, in partnership with fellow India legend Virat Kohli (74*), showcased a destructive innings, hitting 13 fours and three massive sixes to register his 33rd ODI century for India.
Rohit’s stellar performance propelled him past Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran and India teammate Shubman Gill, claiming the top ranking in ODI batting for the first time. The 38-year-old has consistently featured in the top 10 for most of the last decade.
India spinner Axar Patel also made notable strides in the rankings after his strong showing in Sydney. Axar climbed six places to 31st in the ODI bowling rankings behind No.1 Rashid Khan and moved up four spots to eighth in the ODI all-rounder standings, behind Azmatullah Omarzai.
Other significant movements in the ODI rankings include New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner, who rose three spots to fourth among bowlers, and Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood, who moved up two places to eighth. England batter Harry Brook jumped an impressive 23 spots to 25th overall in the ODI batting rankings.
The updated ICC Test rankings reflect South Africa’s commanding eight-wicket win over Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with spinner Keshav Maharaj the biggest beneficiary. Maharaj gained nine places to a career-high 13th among Test bowlers after taking nine wickets in the match, while teammate Simon Harmer rose 26 spots to 45th following a six-wicket haul in the second innings.
South Africa batters Aiden Markram (up two spots to 15th) and Tony de Zorzi (up seven places to equal 47th) also made gains, with Kagiso Rabada moving up eight spots to 11th in the Test all-rounder rankings.
Pakistan received a boost as skipper Shan Masood climbed five spots to equal 42nd among Test batters. Meanwhile, South Africa’s dominant performance in the first T20I against Pakistan brought shifts in the T20I rankings as well.
Pacer Corbin Bosch surged 40 spots to 53rd among T20I bowlers, Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz rose eight places to sixth in the all-rounder rankings, and in-form opener Saim Ayub gained five spots to reach 49th in the T20I batter rankings.