Virat Kohli back as No. 1 ODI batsman, breaks Sachin’s record

New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s 32nd ODI century on Sunday not only helped India win the series against New Zealand 2-1 but also perched him back on top of the ICC Rankings for batsmen in one-day international (ODI) cricket with career-high rating points of 889 – which helped him break the Indian record that previously stood in the name of Sachin Tendulkar with 887 points.

Kohli lost the top spot to South Africa’s AB de Villiers, who is now No. 2 on the list with 872 points, ten days ago. Australia’s vice-captain David Warner is No. 3 with 865 points.