Former India captain Rohit Sharma etched his identify into the file books on Wednesday (29 October), changing into the oldest cricketer to say the No. 1 spot within the ICC ODI batting rankings. At 38 years and 182 days, the Mumbai-born opener rose two locations to succeed in the summit for the primary time in his illustrious profession, displacing present India skipper Shubman Gill.
Rohit’s return to the highest comes on the again of an excellent run of type within the just lately concluded ODI collection towards Australia, the place he amassed 202 runs in three matches at an astonishing common of 101. His unbeaten century within the collection decider on the Sydney Cricket Floor not solely sealed India’s collection victory but in addition reaffirmed his standing as probably the most dependable and damaging openers in world cricket. The veteran was deservedly named Participant of the Sequence.
With 781 score factors, Rohit now leads Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran, who sits second with 764 factors, whereas Gill has slipped to 3rd with 745. Virat Kohli, who struck an unbeaten 74 within the third ODI after a uncommon failure within the second, is positioned sixth with 725 factors. Shreyas Iyer, regardless of not batting within the last match, has moved up one place to ninth within the newest replace.
Rohit had 745 score factors final week however gained beneficial floor after scoring 73 runs from 97 balls within the second ODI at Adelaide Oval and an unbeaten 121 from 125 deliveries within the third at Sydney. These two commanding performances pushed him to 781 factors – the very best of his profession.
Having led India to the ultimate of the 2023 ODI World Cup, he now joins an elite listing of Indian cricketers—Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill—who’ve held the highest ODI batting rating.
Gill, who had been occupying the No. 1 spot since late final 12 months, endured a lean run towards Australia, scoring simply 10, 9 and 24 throughout the three matches. Kohli, in the meantime, slipped one spot regardless of his preventing knock within the last sport, whereas Iyer’s half-century in Adelaide helped him break into the highest 10.
Within the ICC ODI bowlers’ rankings, Australia’s Josh Hazlewood climbed two locations to eighth, whereas India’s Kuldeep Yadav dropped from sixth to seventh. Adam Zampa, who claimed 4 wickets within the second ODI, rose two spots to twelfth. New Zealand’s white-ball skipper Mitchell Santner additionally made notable positive aspects, leaping three locations to fourth.
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