Virat Kohli climbs to second in ODI rankings after century against West Indies

Ranking Update

Indian star batsman Virat Kohli has jumped to the second spot in the latest ICC men's ODI batting rankings following his unbeaten century against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram. According to Hindustan, the International Cricket Council released the fresh rankings on Wednesday. Kohli played a destructive knock of 139 runs not out from just 88 balls in that match, hitting 10 fours and nine sixes. This powerful innings marked his 55th ODI century and the 86th international hundred of his career, while also making him the second player ever to complete 15,000 ODI runs.

Title Race and Other Batters

Kohli now holds 796 rating points, placing him just 20 points behind Indian captain Shubman Gill, who remains at the number-one position with 816 points. Gill also scored a century in the same match against West Indies, hitting 110 runs from 108 balls with 13 fours and one six for his 10th ODI ton. New Zealand player Daryl Mitchell sits in third place with 794 points, while India opener Rohit Sharma holds the fourth spot with 719 points after scoring 32 runs from 35 balls in Thiruvananthapuram. Other movers include Sri Lanka player Kusal Mendis climbing to a career-best seventh place after scoring a century in Leeds, and England player Harry Brook moving to 11th.

Bowlers and All-Rounders

In the bowling rankings, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj moved up three spots to third place with 667 points following impressive figures against Australia. Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan holds the number-one spot among bowlers with 714 points. India spinner Kulदीप Yadav jumped four places to reach the fifth spot with 623 points after taking four wickets in the series against West Indies, earning the player of the match award. In the all-rounder category, Zimbabwe player Sikandar Raza leads at number one with 321 points, while South Africa player Marco Jansen moved up to 15th.

Context

International cricket rankings are updated regularly by the governing body based on player performances in official international matches. Ratings fluctuate as players score runs or take wickets in bilateral series and tournaments around the world. These positions are closely watched by fans and teams to track player form and standing in the global game.