Virat leapfrogs Rohit in ICC ODI rankings, big advantage after fifty against Australia

Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli has gained a lot in the ICC ODI Rankings. The ICC rankings were announced on Wednesday (March 29). Virat took an eagle leap in this. Virat seems to be returning to his old ways once again. Virat was facing poor form for the past few years. However, now he has made a strong comeback. There has been a jump in his scores in the ODI rankings. Virat played his last ODI against Australia in Chennai. He scored a half century in this match. Therefore, he has reached the seventh position in the ICC ODI rankings.

Virat beat Rohit
Virat Kohli was out of the top 10 players in the ICC ODI Rankings some time ago. However, now Virat is seen performing tremendously. Currently, his ODI score is 719 and he is at the seventh position. Virat has surpassed Rohit Sharma. Rohit is at the eighth position with 707 points.

Virat hit two centuries in 2023
2023 has been a good year for Virat Kohli so far. He has played a total of 9 ODIs this year. In this he has scored 427 runs at an average of 53.37 and a strike rate of 116.03 while batting. 2 centuries and 1 half-century have also come from his bat in these matches. Virat’s best score during this time is 166 not out.

On the other hand, Virat has played 13 international matches so far in 2023. In these matches he scored 724 runs in 15 innings at an average of 51.71. In this he has scored three centuries and 1 half-century. Meanwhile, his best score is 186.

Virat’s international career
Virat Kohli has played a total of 108 Tests, 274 ODIs and 115 T20 Internationals so far. He has scored 8416 runs in Tests with 28 centuries and 28 fifties. Also, he has scored 12898 runs in ODIs with 46 centuries and 65 fifties. Additionally, he has scored 4008 runs in T20Is with the help of 37 fifties and 1 century. (icc odi ranking virat kohli moves to number seven read here)

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