December 3rd 2025.
In a thrilling match between India and South Africa in Ranchi, Virat Kohli once again proved his dominance in the world of cricket by scoring a magnificent 135 runs in just 120 deliveries. This remarkable performance not only helped India win the match, but also catapulted Kohli up the latest ICC Men's Player Rankings for ODI batters, as reported by the official website of the International Cricket Council.
With this amazing feat, Kohli has now moved up to the fourth spot in the rankings, with a rating of 751 points. He is now just 32 points behind his teammate Rohit Sharma, who currently holds the top position. It's worth noting that Kohli was the number one ranked batter for more than three years, but lost his spot to Pakistan's Babar Azam in April 2021.
Meanwhile, Sharma has extended his lead at the top, with New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran trailing behind him. Kohli's impressive performance has also helped him surpass his teammate Shubman Gill, who now sits at the fifth spot. This puts Kohli in a good position to challenge Sharma for the top spot in the near future.
India also had another reason to celebrate as veteran left-arm bowler Kuldeep Yadav moved up one spot to claim the sixth position in the latest rankings for ODI bowlers. And in the world of T20I cricket, there has been a change at the top of the rankings for all-rounders, with Pakistan's Saim Ayub reclaiming his position after their recent tri-series win against Sri Lanka.
Ayub had previously held the top spot in October, but was overtaken by Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza. However, his impressive performance in the final match of the tri-series, where he scored 36 runs and took a crucial wicket, has helped him regain his position. His teammates Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz also saw a rise in their rankings for T20I bowlers, with Nawaz jumping three places to the fourth spot in the all-rounder rankings.
Sri Lanka's Kamil Mishara also made significant gains in the rankings after his impressive performance in the tri-series, moving up from outside the top 100 to the 18th spot for T20I batters. And in Bangladesh, there were also some notable improvements in the rankings after their series win against Ireland, with Parvez Hossain Emon and Towhid Hridoy making gains in the T20I batters' list, and Mustafizur Rahman moving up to the eighth spot in the T20I bowlers' list.
On the other hand, South Africa's Test series sweep over India has led to massive gains for their players in the rankings. Left-arm pacer Marco Jansen, who was the star performer in the series, has now moved up to the fifth spot in the Test bowlers' list and second in the all-rounder rankings. His teammate Simon Harmer also saw a significant jump in his rankings, moving up to the 11th spot in the Test bowlers' list and being named the Player of the Series.
In addition, Kyle Verreynne, Ryan Rickelton, and Tristan Stubbs also made impressive improvements in the Test batters' list. With such incredible performances from players all around the world, the rankings continue to reflect the ever-changing landscape of international cricket.
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