King Kohli Reclaims Top ODI Ranking After 4 Years, Displacing Rohit Sharma

• Virat Kohli has returned to the top of the ICC ODI batters' rankings after 1658 days, displacing teammate Rohit Sharma.
• Kohli's ascent is attributed to a series of strong performances, including scores of 135, 102, and an unbeaten 65 against South Africa.
• He also scored 93 runs against New Zealand in Vadodara and an unbeaten 74 against Australia in Sydney.
• Rohit Sharma has dropped to third place, with New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell moving up to second.
• KL Rahul is the only other Indian in the top 15, moving to number 11, while Kohli has been the world's best ODI batter since July 2021.

Why It Matters: Virat Kohli is back as the world's number one ODI batter, ending a 4-year wait.