Rohit Sharma moves moves ahead of Virat Kohli for first time in ICC ODI rankings
Rohit has been rewarded for his superb show with the bat as he has bettered his position in the ICC ODI rankings and moves to no. sixth after the latest ODI rankings
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Rohit Sharma has been in outstanding form recently. Sharma's outstanding performance with the bat during the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 has been rewarded with an ascent in the ICC ODI rankings. According to the most recent ODI rankings, Rohit is presently positioned sixth. This event signifies the initial occurrence in which Rohit has surpassed star batsman Virat Kohli, who is presently ranked ninth, in the 50-over format.
With regard to the 'Hitman's' most recent exploits, he established a milestone by scoring a century against Afghanistan. Dominating the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a magnanimous 131 off merely 84 deliveries, which included five skyrocketing sixes and sixteen fours. Rohit continued his hot streak with the bat in the following match against archrivals Pakistan, scoring 86 runs at a strike rate of 136.50 to contribute to the team's astounding victory.
Conversely, Kohli has exhibited remarkable proficiency with the bat. Under intense strain while batting in the opening match of the ongoing tournament against Australia, the No. 3 batter scored 85 runs. Additionally, he and KL Rahul shared a 165-run partnership at Chepauk, where the team was pursuing 200 runs and had lost three wickets for just two runs.
Quinton de Kock and Trent Boult rewarded for consistency
Quinton de Kock began the course of the competition with a flourish by amassing two hundreds in succession against Sri Lanka and Australia, respectively. As a result of his consecutive centuries, the Southpaw ascended three positions in the ODI rankings and is now positioned third.
In the interim, renowned left-arm pacer Trent Boult has been in fine form at the World Cup, taking three wickets despite conceding away runs with extreme frostbite. Boult, who is currently second only to Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, has also risen one position.
