India mainstay storms back to No.1 in Men’s Batters Rankings
New Zealand all-rounder closes in on top spot as well in the ODI rankings while Australia’s Ashes performers gain big in the Test rankings.
Star India batter Virat Kohli reclaims the No.1 spot in the latest ICC Men's Rankings update after India's four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI.
Kohli's 93 off 91 helped the hosts see through the chase as he edged closer to India great Sachin Tendulkar and claimed the second spot in the all-time men’s international run-scoring table.
Kohli continues to be in a purple patch since the 50-over series in Australia, with scores of 74 no*,* 135, 102, 65 no and 93 in his last five outings.
The 37-year-old is back on top of the batting rankings for the first time since July 2021 after his knock helped India successfully overhaul New Zealand’s total of 300 in Vadodara.
He had gained the top ranking for the first time in October 2013 and it is his 11th different spell in the top spot. As of today, he has been top for a total of 825 days – 10th most by any player, and the most by any Indian.
Most number of days on the No.1 spot
| Player | Days |
| Viv Richards | 2306 |
| Brian Lara | 2079 |
| Michael Bevan | 1361 |
| Babar Azam | 1359 |
| AB de Villiers | 1356 |
| Dean Jones | 1161 |
| Keith Fletcher | 1101 |
| Hashim Amla | 1047 |
| Greg Chappell | 998 |
| Virat Kohli | 825 |
New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell gained a spot in the ODI rankings, after a fierce knock of 84 off 71 in the first ODI, claiming his highest rating with just one rating point behind Kohli.
The Black Caps player has been in fine form, wherein he'd held the No.1 spot, scoring three half-centuries in his last five ODIs and a century against the West Indies as well.
Mitchell's teammate Devon Conway climbed three spots to secure the 29th position as he continues to score runs at the top.
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In the ODI bowlers ranking update, a fine performance by Mohammed Siraj saw him rise five spots to sit in the 15th position alongwith Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
New Zealand quick Kyle Jamieson also benifitted after delivering his career-best bowling performance after snapping a four-wicket haul against India, jumping 27 spots to share the 69th spot with India bowler Arshdeep Singh.
The completion of the Ashes series saw multiple Australia players climb up the latest Test rankings, with Travis Head being the biggest gainer.
The swashbuckling Australia batter rose seven spots to the third position after being the highest run-getter in the marquee Test series against England, where he smashed 629 runs at an average of 62.90, which included three tons.
Other Test gainers include Jacob Bethell, who rose 25 spots to sharing the 52nd position with Tom Blundell, thanks to his magnificent maiden Test ton in the final Ashes Test and Michael Neser, who rose seven spots to 47th after a fine performance in Sydney.
Beau Webster saw rise in rankings in all the three departments, after a stellar all-round performance in the Ashes finale, improving six places in the batter rankings to 58th, 29 places in the bowler rankings to 80th position, alongside Justin Greaves and rising 22 places to 26th position, with Simon Harmer, in the all-rounder rankings.
A series-drawing T20I performance against Pakistan from Wanindu Hasaranga helped the leg-spinner gain three spots to the second position in the latest T20I bowler rankings.
Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza climbed 16 spots to 19th after his three-wicket haul in the first T20I against Sri Lanka. Crucial performances with the bat pushed Sahibzada Farhan to the fifth position, climbing one spot, while captain Salman Agha rose to the 41st position, improving 13 spots.
In the all-rounders list, Saim Ayub slipped a position, which helped Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza to regain the top ranking in the latest rankings update.
