Rohit Sharma turns into No. 1 ranked ODI batter for first time

Former India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) claimed the highest spot within the ICC Men’s ODI batter rankings for the primary time in his distinguished profession.

The 38-year-old Rohit created historical past as he rose two spots on the again of his unbeaten century (121 not out) within the third and ultimate ODI between India and Australia in Sydney, the place he led his facet to an emphatic nine-wicket triumph in fashion.

The skilled right-hander was in a harmful temper alongside fellow India legend Virat Kohli (74 not out) as he smashed 13 fours and three huge sixes on his technique to scoring his thirty third ODI century for his nation.

Rohit’s efforts see him overtake Afghanistan dasher Ibrahim Zadran and India teammate Shubman Gill and declare the highest rating for batters in ODI cricket for the very first time, having at all times held a spot inside the highest 10 for almost all of the final decade.

The former skipper wasn’t the one India participant to make some floor on the up to date rankings this week, with spinner Axar Patel rewarded for a powerful sport in Sydney with good points in each the bowling and all-rounder class.

Axar jumped six locations to thirty first behind No.1 ranked Rashid Khan on the record for ODI bowlers and improves 4 spots to eighth general behind Azmatullah Omarzai on the rankings for ODI all-rounders.

Inside the highest 10 for ODI bowlers, there are good points for New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner (up three rungs to fourth) and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood (up two spots to eighth), whereas England right-hander Harry Brook improves 23 spots to maneuver to twenty fifth general on the record for ODI batters.

There was additionally some motion on the newest Test rankings following South Africa’s spectacular eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with skilled spinner Keshav Maharaj the most important beneficiary on the again of his Player of the Match heroics.

Maharaj gained 9 locations to acquire a brand new career-high ranking in thirteenth place on the record for Test bowlers after 9 wickets within the Test, whereas teammate Simon Harmer rises 26 spots to maneuver to forty fifth following his six-wicket haul within the second innings of the identical match.

The South Africa duo Aiden Markram (up two spots to fifteenth) and Tony de Zorzi (up seven locations to equal forty seventh) have been the large movers on the rankings for Test batters following the Rawalpindi Test, with compatriot Kagiso Rabada bettering eight rungs to maneuver to eleventh on the record for Test all-rounders.