The ICC ODI batting rankings have a new king: Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand, who has leapfrogged Virat Kohli to grab the top spot in Wednesday’s update. This shift comes hot on the heels of Mitchell’s masterful series against India.
In that pivotal three-ODI encounter, Mitchell fired on all cylinders—two tons and a half-ton, Player of the Series accolade, and a historic series win for the Black Caps in India. His Indore century sealed predictions of his rise.
Mitchell advances one rung to first. Kohli descends to second, his series featuring a century and fifty insufficient to defend his lead.
Zadran (Afghanistan) rises to third. Rohit Sharma, India’s opener and ex-skipper, tumbles to fourth after a barren run sans half-centuries.
Gill stays fifth, Azam sixth, followed by Tector (7), Hope (8), Asalanka (9), and Rahul (10th, up one). Iyer slips to 11th.
Mitchell’s ascent not only boosts New Zealand morale but signals a dynamic era in ODI cricket where form trumps reputation.