US EditionICC Offers Explanation After Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Mysteriously Disappear From Men's ODI Rankings
The International Cricket Council confirmed a technical error caused Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to briefly vanish from ODI rankings, later restoring their 2nd and 4th positions.
- The ICC briefly removed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the ODI batting rankings on August 20, 2025, before reinstating them hours later in Dubai.
- The disappearance resulted from a technical glitch in the ICC system, not from retirements or qualification periods, as both players remain active in ODIs.
- Rohit Sharma holds second place with 756 points, Virat Kohli is fourth with 736 points, and Pakistan's Babar Azam was briefly promoted to second before being pushed back to third.
- An ICC spokesperson acknowledged a technical glitch affected the rankings released earlier, but confirmed that the issue has been corrected, restoring the two Indian veterans to their appropriate positions.
- The incident sparked global attention and speculation about the players' futures, underscoring their significance in international cricket despite fewer ODI fixtures recently.
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As per last week's ICC rankings, Rohit Sharma has been reinstated at number two and Virat Kohli at number four.
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