June 13, 2017
India captain Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top batting spot in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings, overtaking South Africa skipper AB de Villiers, who had been No.1 since February 25, 2017.
Kohli, following knocks of 81 not out against Pakistan and 76 not out against South Africa in the ongoing Champions Trophy, has surpassed de Villiers and Australia opener David Warner to reach the number-one spot.
Kohli, who is now ahead of David Warner by just one point, had briefly enjoyed the top ODI ranking in January 2017.
Australia’s pace ace Josh Hazlewood has achieved the number-one position in the bowlers’ rankings for the first time in his career, displacing Protean spinner Imran Tahir to the second spot.
The latest ICC rankings were released on Tuesday morning following the conclusion of the last round of league matches in the Champions Trophy 2017.
