Kohli to Become No.1 ODI Batter? ICC ODI Rankings Ahead of IND vs SA 3rd ODI | ICC Team Standings

After Virat Kohli’s back-to-back centuries, he has now moved to the No.4 spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings and is on the verge of becoming the No.1 ODI batter. With this, India is still the No. 1 ODI Team in the ICC ODI Team Standings, with the highest rating of 120. Meanwhile, South Africa is in the 6th spot with a rating of 99 in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings.

India Men’s National Cricket Team is currently dominating the ICC Rankings as Rohit Sharma is the No.1 ODI batter, and 4 Indian players are in the top 10 list of ICC Men’s Batting Rankings. However, South Africa played exceptional cricket and defeated the Indian Team in the 2nd ODI in Raipur, but Keshav Maharaj is the only player in the ICC ODI Rankings.

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As of now, Rohit Sharma is the No.1 ODI batter with a rating of 783 in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, while Virat Kohli jumps to the 4th spot with a rating of 751. Apart from Rohit & Virat, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer are also at 5th and 9th spot in the latest ICC Men’s Batting Standings with a rating of 738 and 693, respectively.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s star bowler Rashid Khan and all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai hold top positions in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings and ICC Men’s ODI All-rounder Rankings. From the South African side, Keshav Maharaj is the only player who is in the top 10 list; however, they are gradually improving their positions in the ICC ODI Rankings.

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How can Virat Kohli become the No.1 ODI Batter?

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As of now, Virat Kohli is at the No.4 spot in the ICC Players Rankings; therefore, to become the No.1 ODI Batter, Virat needs to score around 50 more runs than Rohit Sharma scorer in the IND vs SA 3rd ODI 2025. The Chances are very high that Virat Kohli will be the new NO.1 ODI Batter replacing his own teammate Rohit Sharma in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.

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