By Admin 
Virat Kohli had become the number-1 ODI batsman in the ICC rankings last week, but today this crown was snatched away from him. ICC has released the latest ODI rankings. New Zealand’s star batsman Daryl Mitchell has become the new number-1 ODI batsman. Rohit Sharma has also lost one place. KL Rahul has gained one place, he has joined the top-10 of this list.
Virat Kohli played a brilliant inning of 93 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand, for which he also received the Player of the Match award. In the rankings released by ICC after this inning, Virat Kohli became the number-1 ODI batsman. He had to lose his position in just one week, although he had played another brilliant innings last Sunday. He scored 124 runs in the third ODI, although Team India lost this match. Daryl Mitchell also scored a century in this match.
Daryl Mitchell becomes number-1 by replacing Virat Kohli
Daryl Mitchell played a brilliant inning of 137 runs in the third ODI played against India in Indore. In this innings played in 131 balls, he hit 3 sixes and 15 fours. This innings was also important because he came after 2 wickets fell for only 5 runs. Although Kohli also scored a century in this match, but he could not take the team to victory. Mitchell reached the top with 845 rating, which is the best rating of his career. Virat Kohli has 795 rating, he has reached second place.
Now there has been a lot of difference in the ratings because Mitchell had played an inning of 131 runs in the second ODI played last week, in which Virat Kohli’s bat could not work.
Rohit Sharma also suffered loss
Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran has moved from fourth to third position, his rating is 764. Rohit Sharma has slipped from third to fourth place with 757 rating. Shreyas Iyer was earlier ranked 10th in the ICC ODI batting rankings, now he has slipped to 11th. KL Rahul has moved from 11th to top-10. Rahul has come to 10th place with 670 ratings.