Virat Kohli Climbs Upto No 2 In ICC ODI Rankings, How Distant Is He From No 1?

Virat Kohli Climbs Upto No 2 (Source: AFP)Virat Kohli has moved up to second place in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings after a brilliant century against the West Indies in the IND vs WI 1st ODI. His unbeaten 139 off just 88 balls helped him gain one spot, taking his rating to 796. He is now just 20 points behind India ODI captain Shubman Gill, who still holds the top position with 816 points in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings released on September 30, 2026.The latest rankings saw several major changes after a busy week in ODI cricket. Eight centuries were scored in the format, including six on September 27. It is the highest number of ODI centuries recorded on a single day, where records are available.Also Read: The Shubman Gill-Virat Kohli Symphony In ODIsVirat Kohli Moves Closer To No. 1 In ICC ODI RankingsVirat Kohli's not out against the West Indies was his 55th ODI century and his 86th international century across all formats. The knock helped him move ahead of New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell, who is now third with 794 rating points.Gill also scored a century in the IND vs WI 1st ODI and added to his rating, keeping him at no. 1. Virat Kohli now needs 21 more rating points to move ahead of his India teammate. Rohit Sharma remains fourth with 719 points, giving India three batters in the top four.Other Notable Changes In ICC ODI RankingsIt is important to note that Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis also made a big move, climbing three places to seventh with 674 points after scoring 121(100) in Leeds on September 24 in the SL vs ENG 2nd ODI.England's Harry Brook moved to 11th, while South Africa's Temba Bavuma jumped 10 places to 32nd after his century against Australia.The South African star player made 133 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 81.10 and an average of 66.50.Matthew Breetzke also rose 19 places to 21st, while David Miller returned to the rankings at 41st after scoring 142 off 93 balls in the second ODI.India's Kuldeep Yadav Also Moves Up In ODI bowling RankingsIn the ODI bowling rankings, the star bowler Keshav Maharaj made a strong jump. His figures of 4/20 and 2/54 against Australia in the ongoing SA vs AUS ODI series moved him three places to third with 667 points.India’s Kuldeep Yadav also moved up four places to fifth with 623 points after taking four wickets against the West Indies. Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage also climbed 12 places to 26th among ODI bowlers with 542 points.Josh Hazlewood climbed five places to 10th with 591 points after taking four wickets in the first two ODIs against South Africa. South Africa's Marco Jansen also made progress in the ODI all-rounder list. His 94 runs and three wickets against Australia helped him rise three places to 15th with 189 points.Also Read:Robin Singh Quits Entire Mumbai Indians Universe; Mark Boucher Returns