Kohli’s recent form has been nothing short of golden. Before his Player of the Match effort in Vadodara, he had struck 74, 135, 102 and 65 in his previous four ODIs. While he has stepped away from other formats, ODIs continue to be his playground.
Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, endured a quiet outing with just 26 runs and slipped not only from the top spot but down to third place. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell moved up to second, thanks to his brisk 84 in the same match.
The gap at the top is razor thin, Kohli leads with 785 points, Mitchell follows with 784, and Rohit remains close on 775 proof that one big innings can flip the order overnight. KL Rahul also edged forward, rising one place to 11th, after a handy unbeaten 29 that added late momentum to India’s chase.
Australia’s 4,1 Ashes victory has left a strong mark on the Test rankings. Travis Head, the series’ leading run-scorer with 629 runs, has surged to No. 3 among Test batters. Steven Smith, who signed off the series with a polished 138 at the SCG, now sits just behind him at No. 4.
England’s Joe Root and Harry Brook hold the top two spots after productive series of their own, while young Jacob Bethell enjoyed a dramatic rise, jumping 25 places to 52nd after a standout 154 in Sydney.
With the ball, Mitchell Starc was Australia’s spearhead. His 31 wickets earned him the Player-of-the-Series award and lifted him six places to third among Test bowlers. Scott Boland’s steady showing ensured he held firm at seventh, underlining his growing reliability.
In T20 internationals, Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga climbed to second among bowlers after a five-wicket haul against Pakistan at home. Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan also made quiet gains, moving up to fifth after a solid half century in the opening match.
