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In the latest ICC ODI batter’s ranking released on Wednesday, Rohit leapfrogged Babar Azam to take the No. 2 position. He has 756 rating points to his credit.
Rohit Sharma becomes new world No. 2 ODI batter. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)
India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma jumped one place on Wednesday (August 13) to become the new world No. 2 ODI batter. The 38-year-old right-handed batter from Mumbai last played a 50-over match for India on March 9, 2025, against New Zealand in Dubai and scored 76 runs from 83 balls in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. The right-handed opening batter has 756 rating points to his credit.
Rohit’s rise in the ODI batter’s rankings after former Pakistan captain and star batter Babar Azam dropped to third. Babar could only manage to score 56 runs in three matches of the recently concluded away series against the West Indies. The 30-year-old right-handed batter from Lahore has 751 rating points.
India’s Test captain Shubman Gill continues to top the ICC Test batter’s ranking. The 25-year-old right-handed batter from Punjab has 784 rating points. Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is in eighth position with 704 rating points, and Virat Kohli takes fourth position with 736 rating points.
ICC ODI batter’s rankings
| POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM | RATINGS |
| 1. | Shubman Gill | India | 784 |
| 2. | Rohit Sharma | India | 756 |
| 3. | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 751 |
| 4. | Virat Kohli | India | 736 |
| 5. | Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 720 |
| 6. | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 719 |
| 7. | Harry Tector | Ireland | 708 |
| 8. | Shreyas Iyer | India | 704 |
| 9. | Ibrahim Zadran | Afghanistan | 676 |
| 10. | Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 669 |
In Test cricket, Yashasvi Jaiswal is India’s highest-ranked batter. The 23-year-old left-hander is in fourth place with 792 points.
In the ICC T20I batter’s rankings, Tilak Varma jumped one place to become the world’s No. 2 T20I batter.
Kuldeep Yadav is India’s highest-ranked bowler in ODIs. The spinner from Kanpur is in second place and has 650 rating points to his credit. Ravindra Jadeja is also part of the top 10 in the ODI bowler’s ranking. The all-rounder from Jamnagar is in 9th place with 616 rating points.
Rohit to play in Australia ODIs
Rohit, who has 11,168 runs to his name in 273 ODIs for India since making his debut against Ireland in July 2007, will next play for the Men in Blue against Australia in October. The three-match ODI series between India and Australia will start on October 19 in Perth, and the next two 50-over matches are scheduled to take place in Adelaide and Sydney on October 23 and 25, respectively.
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