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Kohli Closes on Gill for World No. 1 ODI Ranking After Dominant Century
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News18•30-09-2026, 15:12
Kohli Closes on Gill for World No. 1 ODI Ranking After Dominant Century
- •Virat Kohli jumped to second in ICC men’s ODI batting rankings, just 20 points behind Shubman Gill.
- •Kohli scored an unbeaten 139 off 88 balls against West Indies in the first ODI in Trivandrum.
- •He replaced New Zealand’s Daryll Mitchell, who slipped to third, while Rohit Sharma remained fourth.
- •Kohli briefly held the number-one ranking in January this year, but Gill has been his biggest competition.
- •Kuldeep Yadav re-entered the top five in bowling rankings after a four-wicket haul against West Indies.
Key Questions Answered
The ICC rankings are completely automated using a mathematical formula with no human opinion involved, evaluating player runs scored, bowler quality faced, and quick scoring rates in limited-overs formats.
Following his brilliant unbeaten 139 against the West Indies in Trivandrum, Virat Kohli jumped to second place in the ICC men's ODI batting rankings with 796 rating points.
India captain Shubman Gill holds the number one spot in the ICC men's ODI batting rankings, with Virat Kohli sitting just 20 rating points behind him in second place.
