Rohit Sharma’s double century helps him climb to the 5th spot in ICC rankings

The right-handed batsman has gained two slots and crossed the 800-point mark for the first time after leading India to a 2-1 ODI series victory

By: Score Keepers |
December 18, 2017 4:51 pm

Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma has moved to the fifth spot in the batting charts of the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) player rankings released here on Monday, December 18.

The right-handed batsman has gained two slots and crossed the 800-point mark for the first time after leading India to a 2-1 ODI series victory against Sri Lanka, according to a release by the ICC.

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The 30-year-old had earlier enjoyed a career-high ranking of being on the third spot in February. After the second match in Mohali, he reached a personal high of 825 points when he struck an unbeaten 208 to record his third ODI double-century. He ended the series with 816 points.

Rohit’s opening partner Shikhar Dhawan, who was named the player of the series, too has gained one slot to reach 14th position after aggregating 168 runs including an unbeaten 100 in Visakhapatnam.

Dhawan had slammed 68 in the second match, figuring in a 115-run opening stand with Sharma.

Among the bowlers, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has moved up 23 places to take the 28th spot after finishing with six wickets in the series.

That’s it and that’s a wrap. #TeamIndia do it in style and win the series 2-1 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ftYwFqSNYQ

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2017

Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav has moved up 16 places to take a career-best 56th slot while all-rounder Hardik Pandya has gained 10 slots to also reach a career-best 45th position.

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For the visiting side, Upul Tharanga has gained 15 places to reach the 36th position among batsmen with his current tally of 571 points, his highest in five years. Niroshan Dickwella has gained seven places to take the 37th position.

Pacer Suranga Lakmal moved 14 places to reach the 22nd spot and all-rounder Angelo Mathews moved up nine places to reach the 45th position in the bowling charts.

However, there has been no change of positions in the ICC ODI Team Rankings.