India captain Rohit Sharma has become the second-ranked ODI batter in the recent update of ICC rankings on August 13, 2025. However, his last outing for India came in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in March, which the Men in Blue won by defeating New Zealand.

His ascent came at the same time as Babar Azam's form declined, dropping to No. 3 following a run of poor performances in Pakistan's just-completed ODI series against the West Indies in the Caribbean.

Shubman Gill, who has maintained his top spot in the rankings, is currently just behind Rohit. Babar is in third position with 751 points, while Rohit has 756 rating points, which is 28 less than Gill's total.

With 736 points, former captain Virat Kohli is currently in fourth place and will be looking to climb when he returns in October for a three-match ODI series against Australia.

The ranking increase coincides with the BCCI's declaration that it is not in a rush to make decisions regarding Rohit and Kohli's ODI futures, following a news story that suggested the two players would retire following the October tour of Australia.

India boasts 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. Shubman Gill remains the No.1 ranked ODI batter.

Here is the updated ICC ODI batting rankings:

Kohli and Rohit have performed well in white-ball cricket despite their recent slump in Test play. Kohli has had the highest average of any batter in the top 10 charts since 2023, with 61.47. In contrast, Rohit has amassed 1,702 runs with a strike rate of 117 since 2023.

(ICC inputs)