BREAKING! Virat Kohli Surpasses Rohit Sharma, Daryl Mitchell To Become No. 1

India's legendary batter Virat Kohli has returned to the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s Batting Rankings after India’s four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI. He reclaimed the position after his superb knock of 93 runs off 91 balls. His innings guided India through a tough chase and once again showed his class in the 50-over format.

The knock was also important from a record point of view, as it took him closer to Sachin Tendulkar and helped him move to second place on the all-time men’s international run-scoring list, with 28,068 runs, surpassing Kumar Sangakkara at 28,016.

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Kohli, who is arguably the best ODI batsman of all time, is in tremendous form right now. His comeback to the top is the result of his excellent form since the ODI series in Australia. In his last five innings, he has scored 74 not out, 135, 102, 65 not out, and 93, showing his unreal consistency in the format.

At 37 years of age, Virat Kohli No 1 ODI Batter has happened for the first time since July 2021, with his Vadodara innings playing a key role after India chased down a target of 300. This is the 11th time in his career that he has reached the top of the rankings, having first done so in October 2013. Overall, Kohli has now spent 825 days as the world’s top-ranked batter, the highest by any Indian player and the 10th most in men’s cricket history.

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