{"id":35350,"date":"2017-08-19T04:53:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T04:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35350"},"modified":"2017-08-19T04:53:42","modified_gmt":"2017-08-19T04:53:42","slug":"virat-kohli-goes-into-india-sri-lanka-odi-series-as-world-s-top-ranked-odi-batsman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35350","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli goes into India-Sri Lanka ODI series as world\u2019s top-ranked ODI batsman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-32080\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli-press-conference.jpg\" alt=\"virat kohli press conference\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"520\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli-press-conference.jpg 520w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli-press-conference-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli-press-conference-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>India captain Virat Kohli goes into the India-Sri Lanka ODI series as the world\u2019s top-ranked ODI batsman with 873 points in the and a chance to increase his 12-point lead over Australia\u2019s David Warner MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (12th), Shikhar Dhawan (13th) and vice-captain Rohit Sharma (14th) are the other leading India batsmen while pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar (13th), left-arm spinner Akshar Patel (20th) and Jasprit Bumrah (31st) are the leading bowlers in the side.<\/p>\n<p>For Sri Lanka, all-rounder Angelo Mathews is the leading player among batsmen (27th) as well as bowlers (53rd) and the only all-rounder in the series among the top-five. Kusal Mendis (30th), Niroshan Dickwella (38th) and captain Upul Tharanga (64th) are its other leading batsmen.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will by eyeing the chance to seal direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in an upcoming five-match home series against India which commences in Dambulla on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The 1996 World champions will have to win at least two matches to secure a place in the pinnacle 50-over competition by staving off the challenge from the West Indies. The cut-off date for direct qualification is 30 September.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka is currently placed eighth with 88 points, 10 points more than the West Indies, which has an unenviable task in its aim of being among the seven top-ranked sides apart from host England to gain direct qualification.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom four sides on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings will need to play a Qualifying event also featuring the top four sides from the ICC World Cricket League Championship and top two sides from the ICC World Cricket League. The top two teams from this event will get to play in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Winning two matches will take Sri Lanka to 90 points while The Windies side will at best reach 88 points even if it wins its one-off ODI against Ireland on 13 September as well as all five matches of its series in England from 19-29 September.<\/p>\n<p>However, a 4-1 win for India will see Sri Lanka finish at 88 points and The Windies could edge it on decimal points if it wins all its upcoming six matches. The Windies side will go out of contention if it loses to Ireland as from there it will at best reach 86 points and remain behind Sri Lanka on decimal points, even if Sri Lanka loses 5-0 to India.<\/p>\n<p>As for India, which is in third position with 114 points, only a 4-1 series win will ensure it stays ahead of England. Even a 3-2 win for India will mean it will slip to 113 points and behind England on decimal points owing to Sri Lanka\u2019s low ranking.<\/p>\n<p>Series scenarios:<\/p>\n<p>India wins 5-0 \u2013 India 117 points; Sri lanka 86 points.<\/p>\n<p>India wins 4-1 \u2013 India 115 points, Sri Lanka 88 points.<\/p>\n<p>India wins 3-2 \u2013 India 113 points, Sri Lanka 90 points.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka wins 3-2 \u2013 India 111 points, Sri Lanka 91 points.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka wins 4-1 \u2013 India 109 points, Sri Lanka 93 points.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka wins 5-0 \u2013 India 106 points, Sri Lanka 94 points.<\/p>\n<p>India v Sri Lanka series schedule:<\/p>\n<p>20 Aug \u2013 1st ODI, Dambulla<\/p>\n<p>24 Aug \u2013 2nd ODI, Pallekele<\/p>\n<p>27 Aug \u2013 3rd ODI, Pallekele<\/p>\n<p>31 Aug \u2013 4th ODI, Colombo<\/p>\n<p>3 Sep \u2013 5th ODI, Colombo<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings (as on 18 August, before the India v Sri Lanka series):<\/p>\n<p>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>South Africa 119<\/li>\n<li>Australia 117<\/li>\n<li>India 114<\/li>\n<li>England 113<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand 111<\/li>\n<li>Pakistan 95<\/li>\n<li>Bangladesh 94<\/li>\n<li>Sri Lanka 88<\/li>\n<li>West Indies 78<\/li>\n<li>Afghanistan 54<\/li>\n<li>Zimbabwe 52<\/li>\n<li>Ireland 41<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(Developed by David Kendix)<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 18 August, before the India v Sri Lanka series):<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>BATTING (top 10)<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 873 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;54.68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 861 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;44.72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v Pak at Adelaide 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 847 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;53.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 902 v NZ at Auckland 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 799 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;49.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 806 v NZ at Cardiff 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Babar Azam&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 786*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53.88&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 786 v Ind at The Oval 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kane Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 779 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;46.98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 798 v SA at Centurion 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Quinton de Kock&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 769 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;43.44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 803 v NZ at Wellington 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Faf du Plessis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 768 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;43.41&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 791 v SL at Cape Town 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Martin Guptill&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 749 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;43.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 789 v SA at Hamilton 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 741 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;50.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>OTHER SELECTED RANKINGS<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MS Dhoni&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 728 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;51.32&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shikhar Dhawan&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 725 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;43.76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 794 v SA at Melbourne 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rohit Sharma&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 724&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 761 v Aus at Sydney 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ajinkya Rahane&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 631!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 631 v WI at Jamaica 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 611 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;40.68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 707 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 30 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kusal Mendis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 602*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36.23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 631 v Zim at Galle 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 38 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N. Dickwella&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 568*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42.61&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 590 v Zim at Hambantota 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 44 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kedar Jadhav&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 560*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 56.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 571 v WI at Antigua 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 54 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Chandimal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 523 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;33.44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 667 v Aus at Adelaide 2012<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 64 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Upul Tharanga&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 497 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;33.43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 663 v NZ at Napier 2006<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 70 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Gunathilaka&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 483*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 483 v Zim at Hambantota 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>BOWLING (top 10)<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eco.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J. Hazlewood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 732!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.85&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.69&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 732 v Eng at Edgbaston 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Imran Tahir&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 718 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;23.87&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 786 v SL at Johannesburg 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 701 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;20.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.81&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kagiso Rabada&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 685 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;26.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 724 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 665 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;25.48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 766 v Ind at Delhi 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hasan Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 663*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.47&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 663 v Ind at The Oval 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sunil Narine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 662 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;26.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 791 v SL at Jamaica 2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rashid Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Afg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 647*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.74&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 647 v WI at St Lucia 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chris Woakes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 627 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;31.60&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.58&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 651 v SA at Headingley 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Nabi&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Afg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 618 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;32.74&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 653 v Zim at Harare 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>OTHER SELECTED RANKINGS<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eco.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B. Kumar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 608 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;37.74&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.88&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 657 v WI at Dharamsala 2014<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 20=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Akshar Patel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 585*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.38&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 624 v NZ at Visakhapatnam 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 31 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jasprit Bumrah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 551*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.92&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 565 v Pak at The Oval 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>ALL-ROUNDERS (top five)<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S. Al Hasan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 353&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Hafeez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 339&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Nabi&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Afg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 329&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 349 v Ire at Greater Noida 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Faulkner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 299&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 361 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 294&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 427 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5921477556578944111MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-32080\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli-press-conference.jpg\" alt=\"virat kohli press conference\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"520\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli-press-conference.jpg 520w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli-press-conference-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli-press-conference-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>India captain Virat Kohli goes into the India-Sri Lanka ODI series as the world\u2019s top-ranked ODI batsman with 873 points in the and a chance to increase his 12-point lead over Australia\u2019s David Warner MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (12th), Shikhar Dhawan (13th) and vice-captain Rohit Sharma (14th) are the other leading India batsmen while pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar (13th), left-arm spinner Akshar Patel (20th) and Jasprit Bumrah (31st) are the leading bowlers in the side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[966,7758,6480,466,622,724,1287,542],"class_list":["post-35350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket","tag-david-warner","tag-icc-odi-player-rankings","tag-indian-sports","tag-indian-sports-news","tag-mahendra-singh-dhoni","tag-rohit-sharma","tag-shikhar-dhawan","tag-virat-kohli"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Virat Kohli goes into India-Sri Lanka ODI series as world\u2019s top-ranked ODI batsman - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35350\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Virat Kohli goes into India-Sri Lanka ODI series as world\u2019s top-ranked ODI batsman - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"India captain Virat Kohli goes into the India-Sri Lanka ODI series as the world\u2019s top-ranked ODI batsman with 873 points in the and a chance to increase his 12-point lead over Australia\u2019s David Warner MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings. 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