By Admin 
ICC ODI Rankings: In the very first ODI against South Africa, Virat’s bat was such that it reminded me of vintage Kohli. The impact of Virat Kohli’s brilliant century did not stop only on the field, a big change has been seen in the ICC rankings as well. After scoring a century in the first ODI against South Africa, there has been a huge jump in Virat Kohli’s ODI ranking. ICC has released the new men’s ODI batting rankings on 30 November 2025, in which Virat has made a spectacular comeback in the top-5.
Rohit Sharma again becomes number-1 batsman
According to the new rankings, Rohit Sharma still remains the number-1 ODI batsman. Team India captain Rohit Sharma is at the top position with 783 rating points. Rohit’s consistency and performance in big matches is once again a big reason for his number-1 position.
Darryl Mitchell at number-2
New Zealand’s star player Darryl Mitchell is in second place with 766 points. He has been in excellent form this year and his career best is 782 points, which he has achieved against West Indies in Christchurch this year.
Ibrahim Zadran in third place
Afghanistan’s young batsman Ibrahim Zadran is at third position with 764 rating points. This is the best rating of his career. Zadran has emerged as Afghanistan’s most reliable batsman in the last two years.
Changes in numbers 4 and 5
The biggest change was seen between India’s two star players Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill. After the century, there has been a jump of +1 in Virat Kohli’s ranking and he has reached fourth position. Whereas Shubman Gill has lost one place, and now he has slipped to fifth position.
Virat’s career best rating is still 909, which he achieved against England in 2018. The kind of form Virat has shown after the century, it seems that his entry in the top-3 in the coming matches is certain.
ICC ODI Rankings
Rohit Sharma (India) – 783 rating
Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) – 766 ratings
Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) – 764 rating
Virat Kohli (India) – 751 rating
Shubman Gill (India) – 738 rating