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The rise in rankings comes at a time when the BCCI said it's no hurry to decide the futures of Rohit and Kohli after a news report claimed that the two players might retire after the tour of Australia in October. However, both Kohli and Rohit have begun training for the upcoming challenge. While Rohit joined hands with former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar in Mumbai, Kohli had an indoor nets session in London. India boast five players in the top 15 of the men's ODI batting rankings. Shreyas Iyer is in eighth place, while wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul occupies 15th.Rohit and Kohli last appeared in ODIs during India's victorious Champions Trophy campaign. The pair retired from Test cricket midway through the IPL 2025 season. Both were expected to return to action in August, but the bilateral series against Bangladesh, originally scheduled for this month, has been postponed until next year.ICC ODI RANKINGS - BATTING (AS OF AUGUST 13) Shubman Gill – India – 784Rohit Sharma – India – 756Babar Azam – Pakistan – 751Virat Kohli – India – 736Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand – 720Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka – 719Harry Tector – Ireland – 708Shreyas Iyer – India – 704Ibrahim Zadran – Afghanistan – 676Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka – 669Rohit stepped up and delivered for India in the final of the Champions Trophy after having had a quiet campaign until then. The skipper hit 76 to set up India's successful chase of 252 against New Zealand in Dubai. On the other hand, Kohli scored 218 runs in five matches, including a hundred against Pakistan in Dubai. Despite their dip in form in Test cricket, Kohli and Rohit have been productive in white-ball cricket. Since 2023, Kohli has averaged 61.47 — the highest by any batter in the top 10 charts during this period. Rohit, meanwhile, has accumulated 1,702 runs since 2023 at a strike rate of 117 — the most by any batter with over 1,000 runs in that timeframe.- EndsYou May Also Like
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