The latest rankings of ICC were released today after completing the comprehensive whitewash against the Srilanka yesterday, Virat Kohli captain of Indian team the run machine has kept his stranglehold on the top mark in the ICC ODI batsman rankings and also has equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record of highest rating points pocketed by the Indian, the Kohli was in sublime touch in the series, scoring two hundreds to complete 30 ODI centuries, Kohli, who is also top-ranked in T20Is, has increased his lead over Australia’s David Warner from 12 to 26 point and is now on the 887 point, equal the highest ODI rating points by the India batsman, which was recorded by Tendulkar in 1998,
The 23-year-old India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, whose previous best was 24th position in June this year, has moved up the table with his player of the series effort of 15 wickets, the best by any bowler in a two-sided ODI series in Sri Lanka,he has made handsome gains in the bowlers’ rankings, jumping as many as 27 places to be fourth behind Mitchell Starc, Imran Tahir and leader Josh Hazlewood, Meanwhile, Bumrah has moved to a career-best fourth position in the bowlers’ rankings, His performances included a career-best five for 27 in the 3rd ODI at Palekelle, The India remain in third position but have gained three points to close in on Australia, which is also on 117 points but remains ahead on decimal points.
