India great Virat Kohli’s push to regain the top ODI batter spot received a boost as he moved up to second place in the latest ICC rankings released Wednesday.

Kohli hasn’t held the No.1 position for ODI batters since he was displaced by Pakistan’s Babar Azam in April 2021.

But the right-hander is closing in on the top spot following his superb recent efforts for India in the three-match ODI series against South Africa.

The 37-year-old was adjudged Player of the Series for his 302 runs across the three matches, and he was duly rewarded on the latest set of rankings as he improved two places to second overall behind teammate Rohit Sharma.

Rohit amassed 146 runs across the series to hold on to his spot at the top of the rankings, with Kohli closing to within eight rating points on the ba

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