Overview
- The rankings update, issued shortly before India's second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot, lists Kohli at 785 rating points.
- Daryl Mitchell rises to a career-best second with 784 points, and Rohit Sharma drops to third on 775 after losing six points.
- Kohli’s climb follows a sustained run since October featuring 74*, 135, 102, 65*, and a match-winning 93 in Vadodara.
- The streak includes seven consecutive 50-plus innings across internationals and the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi, equalling the Indian List A record.
- Kohli previously ruled the ODI charts from 2017 to 2020 before yielding to Babar Azam in 2021 and Rohit in 2025, with the current top three now separated by just 10 points.