Virat Kohli climbed two spots to second in the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings, just eight points behind top-ranked Rohit Sharma.
His surge follows a stellar ODI series against South Africa, where he scored 135, 102 and 65*, earning Player of the Series. Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock also made gains, while Kuldeep Yadav’s four-wicket haul pushed him to third among bowlers. In Tests, Joe Root retained his top spot, while Justin Greaves, Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Starc made notable moves.
The T20I charts saw Dewald Brevis enter the top 10, with Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh improving their rankings.