NEW DELHI: Indian star Rohit Sharma has slipped to second place in the latest ICC ODI batters rankings, with New Zealander Daryl Mitchell taking the top spot. Mitchell claimed the No.1 ranking following a brilliant century against the West Indies, marking the first time he has held the position in his career.

Mitchell now has 782 rating points, just one more than Rohit, whose short reign at the top lasted around three weeks. He becomes only the second New Zealander to hold the No.1 ODI batter ranking, joining Kiwi legend Glenn Turner, who first reached the top in 1979.

Other New Zealand greats, including Martin Crowe, Andrew Jones, Roger Twose, Nathan Astle, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, and Ross Taylor, have featured in the top five over the years, but only Turner and Mitchell have claimed the top spot.

Ibrahim Zadran of Afghanistan dropped one place to third, while Shubman Gill (4th), Virat Kohli (5th), and Shreyas Iyer (8th) remain in the top ten.

Pakistan Players Make Big Gains in Rankings

The latest rankings also saw significant movement for Pakistan players following their 3-0 ODI series sweep against Sri Lanka. Mohammad Rizwan rose five spots to equal 22nd, and Fakhar Zaman climbed to 26th.

In the bowling rankings, spinner Abrar Ahmed jumped 11 places to ninth, while pacer Haris Rauf moved up five spots to 23rd. Afghanistan tweaker Rashid Khan continues to lead the ODI bowling list.

Test Rankings Updates After India-SA Kolkata Test

The conclusion of the first Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata saw several players climb the ICC Test rankings. Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma moved into the top five for the first time after his unbeaten 55 in the second innings.

Shubman Gill rose two spots to 11th despite his injury, while Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto moved up four places to equal 34th following his century against Ireland.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah retained his No.1 spot in the Test bowler rankings after taking six wickets at Eden Gardens. Teammates Kuldeep Yadav (up to 13th) and Ravindra Jadeja (up to 15th) also gained.

South Africa’s Marco Jansen (11th) and Simon Harmer (24th) rose following solid performances, with Jansen additionally moving to fifth among Test all-rounders.

(With PTI Inputs)