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Rohit Sharma Becomes No 1 ODI Batter for First Time in Career After Surpassing Shubman Gill
Rohit Sharma, at 38 years and 182 days, is the oldest to top ICC ODI batting rankings with 781 points after scoring an unbeaten century in the Australia series.
- On Wednesday, India opener Rohit Sharma became the No.1 batter in the ICC Men's ODI batting rankings at age 38 with 781 rating points.
- Recently, Rohit Sharma, India opener, scored 202 runs in three matches at an average of 101, including an unbeaten century in the third ODI in Sydney, winning player of the series.
- Rohit's century marked his 33rd ODI and 50th international hundred, equalling Sachin Tendulkar's 45 centuries as opener, and surpassing Virender Sehwag's 15,758 runs in 11 fewer innings.
- He toppled his ODI captain Shubman Gill, who slipped two places to third, while Shreyas Iyer rose to ninth replacing Shai Hope and Virat Kohli dropped to sixth despite scoring 74.
- By topping the list, Rohit Sharma, India opener, becomes the fifth Indian to reach No.1 in ODI rankings and records his 14th century in SENA countries, the most among visiting batters.
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Rohit Sharma becomes world's No. 1 ranked ODI batter for first time
Dubai: Former India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday claimed the top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI batter rankings for the first time in his distinguished career. The 38-year-old Rohit created history as he rose two spots on the back of his superb unbeaten century (121 not out) in the third and final ODI between India and Australia in Sydney where he led his side to an emphatic nine-wicket triumph in style. Also ReadRohit, Kohli carry India to nine…
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