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India opener Rohit Sharma has attained No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings for the first time in his career after some fine performances in the three-match series in Australia.

Spinner Axar Patel was also rewarded for a strong game in Sydney as he moved up in both the bowling and all-rounder categories.

Rohit Sharma had led India to an undefeated Champions Trophy victory earlier this year. The ex-India skipper has played 276 ODIs for India and has scored 11370 runs at an average of 49.22

India opener Rohit Sharma has climbed to the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings for the first time, surpassing Shubman Gill and Ibrahim Zadran after stellar knocks in the Australia series.

The stakes will be much higher this time when South Africa takes on England in the semifinal of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.

The road to the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is officially underway, and with several teams jostling for position in the ICC ODI rankings, the qualification scenario has already sparked intense discussion.

Australia cricket legend Glenn McGrath has praised Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for their match-winning knocks against Australia — days after calling out their poor form.