ICC Ranking Batsman ODI: Amid talks of his potential retirement from international cricket, India opener Rohit Sharma has surged to the top of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ODI batting rankings during the latest update announced on Wednesday.
Aged 38 years and 182 days, Rohit is the oldest batter ever to achieve the top spot in the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings and is claiming the landmark for the first time in his career. India legend Sachin Tendulkar is the only other batter to top the charts after the age of 38, having recorded the feat in 2011 in the Test format.
Rohit made a solid return to ODI cricket after seven months as he topped the batting charts in the recent three-match series in Australia, scoring 202 runs in three innings. He powered India to a nine-wicket in the third ODI in Sydney, recording his 33th ODI and 50th international century.
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating | Career Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | India | 781 | 882 v Sri Lanka, 2019 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Zadran | Afghanistan | 764 | 764 v Bangladesh, 2025 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | India | 745 | 847 v Australia, 2023 |
| 4 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 739 | 898 v West Indies, 2022 |
| 5 | Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 734 | 751 v India, 2023 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | India | 725 | 909 v England, 2018 |
| 7 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 716 | 725 v Bangladesh, 2025 |
| 8 | Harry Tector | Ireland | 708 | 767 v Afghanistan, 2024 |
| 9 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 700 | 710 v New Zealand, 2023 |
| 10 | Shai Hope | West Indies | 690 | 802 v Bangladesh, 2019 |
Rohit gained 36 rating points from 741 to reach 781 and dethroned his India teammate and fellow opener Shubman Gill to claim the top spot. Previously, Rohit had reached a career-high 882 rating points at No. 2 during the 2019 World Cup where he slammed a record five centuries.
The Mumbaikar broke a heap of records during the three-match series in Australia, bookended by his match-winning century at SCG.
Most 100s vs AUS in ODI: 9 – 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 (49 Inngs)*; 9 – Sachin Tendulkar (70 Inngs); 8 – Virat Kohli (51 Inngs)
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