Rohit Sharma’s transient reign at prime ends, drops right down to 2nd amongst ODI batters

Indian star Rohit Sharma dropped right down to second place after a short reign on the prime with New Zealander Daryl Mitchell dislodging him within the ICC ODI batters’ rankings issued on Wednesday (November 19, 2025).

Mitchell turned the second New Zealander to carry the No.1 spot for ODI batters on the again of a superb century in opposition to the West Indies.

He scored his seventh ODI century through the opening sport within the collection in opposition to the Caribbean aspect, and that proved sufficient for the in-form right-hander to overhaul Rohit on the prime and declare the premier place for the primary time in his profession.

Mitchell at the moment has 782 score factors, yet another than Rohit, whose reign on the prime spot lasted round three weeks.

It means Mitchell is now simply the second participant from New Zealand to carry the highest rating for ODI batters, becoming a member of Kiwi nice Glenn Turner who beforehand held the spot again in 1979.

Fellow New Zealanders Martin Crowe, Andrew Jones, Roger Twose, Nathan Astle, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, and Ross Taylor all hung out inside the highest 5 of the ODI batter rankings throughout their illustrious careers, however solely Turner and now Mitchell have ever held the No.1 spot.

Ibrahim Zadran of Afghanistan additionally dropped down one place to 3rd whereas Shubman Gill (4th), Virat Kohli (fifth) and Shreyas Iyer (eighth) are in top-10.

There had been additionally large features for a number of Pakistan gamers following their ODI collection in opposition to Sri Lanka, with Mohammad Rizwan (up 5 locations to equal twenty second) and Fakhar Zaman (up 5 rungs to equal twenty sixth) making eye-catching enhancements on the record for ODI batters.

Pakistan registered a formidable 3-0 collection sweep through the three-match rubber in opposition to their Asian rival, with spinner Abrar Ahmed (up 11 locations to ninth) and pacer Haris Rauf (up 5 spots to twenty third) being the massive winners on the most recent rankings for ODI bowlers which can be nonetheless led by Afghanistan tweaker Rashid Khan.

Meanwhile, the completion of the opening Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata noticed a number of gamers from each the edges climb the most recent Test rankings for batters, with Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma shifting to the highest 5 for the primary time in his profession following his wonderful hand of 55 not out within the second innings of the match.

India counterpart Shubman Gill rose two spots to eleventh regardless of selecting up an damage throughout the identical match, whereas Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto moved up 4 locations to equal thirty fourth following his century within the first Test in opposition to Ireland in Sylhet.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah held on to his spot because the No.1 Test bowler after six wickets through the first Test at Eden Gardens, with teammates Kuldeep Yadav (up two spots to a career-best thirteenth) and Ravindra Jadeja (up 4 locations to fifteenth) among the many gamers to make some inroads.

South Africa duo Marco Jansen (up one spot to eleventh) and Simon Harmer (up 20 locations to twenty fourth) additionally rose within the record for Test bowlers following first rate hauls in opposition to India.

Jansen additionally gained one place to maneuver to fifth on the most recent rankings for Test all-rounders.