News18 Malayalam | October 18, 2023, 16:00 IST
Rohit Sharma is at the 6th position in the ODI rankings. Virat Kohli is ninth. This is the first time that Rohit has left Kohli behind
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Rohit Sharma advances in latest ICC ODI batsmen rankings Rohit Sharma, who batted in explosive form in the first matches of the World Cup, surpassed Virat Kohli for the first time in the history of ODI rankings. Rohit Sharma is at the 6th position in the ODI rankings. Virat Kohli is ninth. This is the first time that Rohit has left Kohli behind.
Rohit Sharma scored a record-breaking century against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi in the World Cup. Rohit Sharma scored 131 runs off 84 balls including 16 fours and five sixes.
Then in the next match, Rohit was able to continue his brilliant batting against arch-rivals Pakistan. Rohit scored 86 runs at a strike rate of 136.50 against Pakistan and played a crucial role in the team’s victory.
The fact that Rohit and Kohli are in batting form is not a small confidence boost for the Indian camp. Batting at number three in the first match against Australia in the World Cup, Kohli scored 85 runs. Kohli’s spectacular performance came when he lost three wickets for two runs while chasing 200 runs in Chepauk. Kohli also managed to make a partnership of 165 runs with KL Rahul.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is on the first position in the ranking of ODI batsmen. Indian opener Shubman Gill is ranked second. Gill, who missed the first two matches of this World Cup due to dengue fever, could not find a big score despite playing against Pakistan.
South African opener Quinton de Kock has made a big gain in the ICC ODI rankings. De Kock, who scored a century in the first two matches of the World Cup, advanced three places and reached the third position. De Kock scored centuries against Sri Lanka and Australia.
Josh Hazlewood is on the first place in the ranking of bowlers. Indian pacer Mohammad Siraj is second. Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan is third and another Afghan player Mujeeb ur Rehman is fourth. Kuldeep Yadav at number eight is another Indian bowler who made it to the top ten.
2023-10-18 10:30:19
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