ICC ODI Rankings: 38-year-old Rohit Sharma creates history; joins elite list of Indian batters

In a historic achievement, former India captain Rohit Sharma became the oldest player to reach the No. 1 position in the ICC ODI batting rankings on Wednesday, October 29. At 38 years and 182 days old, the Mumbai cricketer moved up two places to claim the top spot for the first time in his career, replacing Indian captain Shubman Gill.

Rohit's ascent to the number one position came after his impressive performances in the recent ODI series against Australia. He scored 73 runs from 97 balls in the second ODI at Adelaide Oval on October 23, followed by an unbeaten 121 runs from 125 balls in the third match at Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25.


Rohit joins an elite group of Indian cricketers who have achieved the world No. 1 ODI batting ranking. He becomes the fifth Indian player to reach this milestone, following in the footsteps of Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill.

The veteran batter's rating points increased significantly from his previous week's total of 745 points due to these two substantial innings.

The rankings update also saw significant movement for other India batters. Gill dropped to third position following a disappointing series where he could only manage scores of 10, 9, and 24 runs across the three matches.

Virat Kohli, another prominent figure in Indian cricket, maintained his fifth position in the rankings despite a mixed series. After registering ducks in the first two matches, Kohli bounced back with an unbeaten 74 runs from 81 balls in the final game at SCG. His rating points increased from 724 to 730 following this performance.

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