Were Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Removed from ICC ODI Rankings? Fake News Busted

Indian Cricket Team legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been in the news for the last few months. The talks related to their retirements in the ODIs are amongst the trending topics in world cricket, with many being lashing out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Reports in the media have claimed that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, two of the best cricketers in the world, aren't in the plans of the BCCI for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027. It is widely speculated that the series against Australia will be their last, which will be played in October.

Both batters have been the backbones of the Indian Cricket Team in the ODI format for more than a decade. They have been scoring truckloads of runs, and this was proved by their rankings in the ICC ODI rankings.

In last week's rankings, Rohit Sharma was stationed at number two with 756 points, and Virat Kohli was at fourth with 736 points. However, both batters were shockingly removed from the rankings. The news spread as their fans wondered about their removal from the ODI batting rankings.

Were Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Removed from ICC ODI Rankings?

The reason behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli being removed from the ICC ODI rankings has been revealed. It is learned that it is a technical glitch on the back of ICC, and the ratings will soon be updated. Hence, the news of Virat Kohli rankings removal is totally wrong.

After the ICC ODI Rankings were updated, the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli came as a big shock. This is because both batters were in the top five last week, and their being removed suddenly came as a big surprise, becoming the major talking point.

The ICC, however, corrected its mistake and both the batters were back in their usual rankings after some time. Hence, the technical glitch was corrected later by the International Cricket Council. Not only Virat Kohli, the news of Rohit Sharma rankings removal is also wrong.

When Did Virat Kohli Retire From Tests?

Virat Kohli's retirement news gained a lot of limelight when the legendary batter called time in Tests. The batter shocked many when he called time on his career in Tests, a format which is loved, in May earlier this year, ahead of India's tour of England 2025. He made the decision public through a social media post.

Virat Kohli is regarded one of the best Test batters to have played the format. His retirement from Test cricket surprised many as he expressed his desire to do well in the England series. After having a horrible Australia tour, he went back to the Ranji Trophy and played one game for Delhi, which almost confirmed that he would be there for the England series.

However, just ahead of the series, he retired from the Tests. However, he confirmed about his availability for India in the ODIs. He also kept his goal of winning the ODI World Cup alive and will be next seen in action when India takes on Australia in a three-match ODI series from 19th to 25th October.

Virat Kohli, who now stays in London, has been seen putting in hard yards in the nets. The batter has been training at the Lord's Academy and is preparing hard for the Australia ODIs. The series will be important for him as he would be keen to shut down all the rumours.