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Virat Kohli Climbs Back Into Top-Five In ODI Rankings

Back at his vintage best, former India skipper Virat Kohli, who scored two centuries and scored 283 runs in three matches against Sri Lanka, jumped two places to break into top-five in the latest ICC ODI rankings released. Kohli now has 750 points and has second-placed Rassie van der Dussen (766) and third-placed Quinton de Kock (759) in his sights, while Pakistan skipper Babar Azam remains way out in front with 887 points. Kohli has the opportunity to close the gap further in the ongoing three-match ODI series against New Zealand.

Rank	Player	Rating	Career Best Rating
1	Babar Azam Pakistan	887	898 v West Indies, 10/06/2022
2	Rassie van der Dussen South Africa	766	796 v England, 19/07/2022
3	Quinton de Kock South Africa	759	813 v Sri Lanka, 10/03/2019
4	Virat Kohli India	750	911 v England, 12/07/2018
5	David Warner Australia	747	880 v Pakistan, 26/01/2017
6	Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan	740	815 v West Indies, 12/06/2022
7	Kane Williamson New Zealand	721	799 v India, 09/07/2019
8	Steven Smith Australia	719	752 v Pakistan, 22/01/2017
9	Jonny Bairstow England	710	796 v India, 26/03/2021
10	Rohit Sharma India	704	885 v Sri Lanka, 06/07/2019

Shubman Gill Also Moved Up In Latest ODI Rankings:

Kohli’s team-mates Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav have also moved up in rankings. Gill, who hit his maiden ODI century in India to complement his fifty during the series, has moved up 10 spots to 26th. The young Indian opener scored 207 runs at an average of 69.

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Md Siraj Bags 3rd Position In ODI Bowlers Ranking:

Siraj, who emerged the leading wicket-taker in India’s 3-0 series win against Sri Lanka, climbed 15 spots to rise to third on the list for ODI bowlers with his nine scalps. The performance helped Siraj improve to a career-best rating of 685 points and close in on pace-setters Trent Boult (730) and Josh Hazlewood (727).

Kuldeep Yadav was also rewarded for his five wickets from just two matches against Sri Lanka, with the left-arm spinner moving up seven spots to 21st in the latest rankings for bowlers.

POS	PLAYER	TEAM	RATING	CAREER BEST RATING
1 (0)	Trent Boult	NZ	730	775 v Australia, 11/09/2022
2 (0)	Josh Hazlewood	AUS	727	733 v England, 26/01/2018
3 (13)	Mohammed Siraj	IND	685	685 v Sri Lanka, 15/01/2023
4 (1)	Mitchell Starc	AUS	665	783 v New Zealand, 29/03/2015
5 (1)	Rashid Khan	AFG	659	806 v Pakistan, 21/09/2018
6 (1)	Adam Zampa	AUS	655	655 v England, 22/11/2022
7 (1)	Shakib Al Hasan	BAN	652	717 v Zimbabwe, 05/11/2009
8 (1)	Matt Henry	NZ	643	691 v Bangladesh, 26/03/2021
9 (1)	Shaheen Afridi	PAK	641	688 v West Indies, 10/06/2022
10 (1)	Mustafizur Rahman	BAN	638	695 v West Indies, 14/12/2018