Good news for all Indian cricket fans!

Rohit Sharma, is the No.1 batsman in ODI cricket according to ICC rankings. The ICC confirmed that in their new update, acknowledging a massive moment for Rohit and cementing him among India’s finest ever in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma isn’t just playing well now he is leading the ICC ODI batting charts at 38, and setting the record for the oldest man to top those rankings. He arrived there with consistent play throughout the 2025 calendar, frequently carrying his team and delivering big scores against healthily challenging opponents. Unflappable, a master of timing, he so often turns good starts into big scores; in short, India depends on his bat.

A look at India’s glittering past in ODI rankings:

It goes far beyond Rohit Sharma. He becomes another in a long line of Indian hitters who have ruled over one-day cricket. For years, India’s best players had been regulars atop the ICC charts. Rohit now becomes the fifth Indian batter to reach the summit, and with that joins a previous quartet of champions.

Here are some other Indian cricketers who have achieved it earlier!

1.Sachin Tendulkar
Known as master blaster cricketer, who ruled the cricket during his time. One of the most famous cricketer of all time. Even today people call him good of cricket. He sets many records and he was also ranked top in the icc rankings. This skills and performance are praised by many legends too, today every child want to become like him and take inspiration from his journey. Hello started his career at very small age. Hello marked him as a legendary and greatest of all time.

2.MSD
A cricketer, one by the name of Dhoni Mahendra Singh and all that was famous for his cool leadership as much as his pyrotechnics with the bat. He was the winning captain in World Twenty20 and ODI tournaments not many do. More than trophies, people remember him as ‘Captain Cool’ who never allowed the pressure to boil down.

3.Virat Kohli
He said: "In ODI cricket numbers do matter and your name means nothing, you have to keep putting up the good numbers which I did. A constant occupier of top spot in the ICC rankings for batters, he has reshaped strategies when teams chase targets. He would not quit, driven by relentless need to score and extraordinary fitness. This is what made him so dominant in his day. Many budding sports persons desired to do well simply because of Kohli’s passion.

4.Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill quickly became today’s fans’ pin-up boy, making his way to the No.1 rank in early 2025. He marries attractive shots with a cool head and the thirst for big runs that’s India’s new batting sensation for you. With Gill locking the opening slot, Indian cricket has found some stability post its fab-four greats.

5.Rohit Sharma
That Rohit Sharma is succeeding now feels fine this time couldn’t be better; it also couldn’t get finer. The man they call “Hitman” because hitting sixes comes easily to him, and his story has shifted from that of a third or even fourth guy in line support act to opener of the highest order; it is truly something. He scores his runs in giant-sized chunks, he even manages three one-day double-hundreds

evidence of grit and touch. The fact he now has straddled the journey to number one tells its own story about a work ethic, a physical condition and just plain talent.

What Does It Means for Indian Cricket?

Apologists have been kind to India for being perched on the pinnacle of one-day international cricket; its incredible hitters deserve a medallion for that. Whether it was watching the effortless shots of Tendulkar or the powerful plays of Rohit, each new wave of cricketers brought with it someone who could dominate. The fact that five different Indians occupied the top spot, is an evidence of their enduring talent, commitment and inborn batting skills

Conclusion

It’s pretty special to see Rohit Sharma take top spot in ODI batting – a proper win for Indian cricket and, dare I say it, all cricket fans. Among the legends like Tendulkar, Dhoni, Kohli then Gill, now Rohit India keeps throwing new players at us who not only kill it on field but also make everyone watching so excited.