Virat Kohli Breaks Viv Richards' Record, Ends Year in Top 2 ODI Rankings for 10th Time

• Virat Kohli ended 2025 in the top two of ICC ODI rankings for the 10th time, a new record.
• He surpassed West Indies legend Viv Richards, who achieved this feat 9 times.
• Kohli's recent performance against South Africa (302 runs, 2 centuries, 1 half-century) propelled him to second place.
• He was ranked #1 in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and #2 in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2025.
• Kohli holds the record for most ODI centuries with 53, having scored 14,557 runs in 308 matches.

Why It Matters: Virat Kohli sets a new record by finishing in the top two ODI rankings for the 10th time.