Rohit Sharma has been named the number 1 One Day International batsman in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.
He recently played three ODIs in Australia, against Australia, and while his first outing, in Perth, ended on just 8 runs, he went on to score 73, and then a century (121 to be precise) in Adelaide and Sydney, respectively.
Notably, Rohit has toppled Shubman Gill, his opening partner in the national side and their new ODI captain, to summit this list. As for Gill, he has gone down two spots, placed third just below Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zardan.
Latest ICC Rankings: Where Does Virat Kohli Stand?
Virat Kohli registered two consecutive ducks in the same Australia ODI series, before firing back with 74 runs in the final match in Sydney.
However, he has gone down one spot in the latest ICC rankings, and is now at the 6th spot.
