Veteran India opener Rohit Sharma has scripted history by becoming the new No. 1-ranked batter in the latest ICC ODI rankings. He achieved this milestone following his brilliant performances in the recent three-match series against Australia. Rohit Sharma overtook his own teammate and current ODI captain, Shubman Gill, to claim the top spot.

In the Australia series, Rohit displayed outstanding form, scoring 202 runs from three innings at an impressive average of 101, including an unbeaten century and a half-century. This series marked his return to international cricket after last playing in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where he led India to victory. Rohit will be looking to carry forward this form and maintain consistency with the goal of playing in the 2027 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma has now become only the fifth Indian batter to be ranked No. 1 in the ICC ODI rankings. Here is a look at the five Indian batters who have achieved this prestigious feat:

### #5 Rohit Sharma
As mentioned, Rohit Sharma is the fifth Indian to reach the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI rankings. He moved two places up to claim the top position with 781 rating points. At 38, this achievement marks a remarkable milestone for the former captain. Rohit has amassed 11,370 runs in the format from 276 matches at an average of 49.22, including 33 hundreds and 59 half-centuries.

He achieved his career-best rating points of 882 after the game against Sri Lanka at Headingley during the 2019 World Cup. That tournament was a dream run for him, scoring 648 runs with five centuries.

### #4 Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill, who was recently replaced at the top by Rohit Sharma, was ranked No. 1 at the start of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Prior to the event, he scored 259 runs from three matches in the home series against England, helping him reach the top with 796 rating points.

This was not the first time Gill had been ranked No. 1; he also achieved this feat during the 2023 ODI World Cup. His career-best rating points (847) came after scoring a century in the second ODI against Australia at Indore in 2023.

### #3 Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, one of the greatest ODI batters, first became the No. 1-ranked batter in 2013. Although AB de Villiers briefly took the top spot, Kohli reclaimed it during the 2014 Asia Cup. Impressively, he maintained the No. 1 ranking from October 2017 until April 2021.

The right-hander is the second-highest run-scorer in ODIs, with 14,255 runs from 305 matches at an average of 57.71, including 51 centuries. He achieved his best-ever rating of 909 points in 2018.

### #2 MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni, having led India to victories in two ICC 50-over tournaments (the World Cup and the Champions Trophy), became the second Indian to reach the top of the ODI rankings in 2006, replacing Ricky Ponting.

Dhoni reclaimed the No. 1 spot two more times, in 2008 and 2010. Over his career, he scored 10,773 runs from 350 ODIs, including 10 hundreds and 73 fifties. Notably, Dhoni holds the record for being the fastest batter to achieve the No. 1 ODI ranking, doing so in just 40 matches.

### #1 Sachin Tendulkar
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was the first-ever Indian batter to be ranked No. 1 in ODI cricket, achieving the feat back in 1996. As one of the greatest batters of all time, Tendulkar reached the top spot multiple times during his illustrious career.

He attained his highest rating points, 881, in 1998 against Zimbabwe. Tendulkar remains the leading run-scorer in ODI cricket with a staggering 18,426 runs from 463 matches at an average of 44.83, including 49 hundreds and 96 half-centuries.

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Rohit Sharma’s ascent to the top of the ICC ODI rankings adds another glorious chapter to India’s rich cricketing history, joining the elite company of legends like Tendulkar, Dhoni, Kohli, and Shubman Gill. Fans will eagerly watch as he continues to shine in the years leading up to the 2027 World Cup.
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