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Rohit Sharma became the fifth Indian to top the ICC ODI batting rankings at 38 with 781 rating points. He has 11,370 runs in 276 matches with 33 hundreds.
Shubman Gill was ranked No.1 before the 2025 Champions Trophy with 796 rating points. He first reached the top during the 2023 World Cup with a best of 847 points.
Virat Kohli first became No.1 in 2013 and stayed at the top from 2017 to 2021. He scored 14,255 ODI runs with 51 centuries and a career-best 909 rating points.
MS Dhoni reached No.1 in 2006 and reclaimed it twice later. He made 10,773 runs in 350 ODIs and became the fastest Indian to reach the No.1 ODI spot.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian to top the ODI rankings in 1996. He hit 18,426 runs with 49 centuries and achieved his best rating of 881 in 1998.
From Sachin to Rohit, five Indian batters have held the No.1 ODI ranking — a proud record showing India’s dominance in world cricket.
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