ICC ODI Rankings: Kohli 2nd, Rohit 1st; Battle for Top Spot Heats Up

• Virat Kohli climbed two spots to second in the latest ICC ODI rankings.
• Kohli was named Player of the Series against South Africa for scoring 302 runs (two centuries, one fifty).
• Rohit Sharma maintained his top position in the ODI rankings, with only an 8-point lead over Kohli (781 vs 773).
• Shubman Gill is fifth despite injury; KL Rahul rose to 12th.
• Spinner Kuldeep Yadav advanced three places to third in the bowlers' rankings.

Why It Matters: Virat Kohli's ranking surge creates a fierce rivalry with Rohit Sharma for the top ODI spot.