Devon Mitchell overtakes Virat Kohli to claim No 1 ODI batting spot

NAGPUR: New Zealand batsman Devon Mitchell has claimed the top position in the ICC One-Day International (ODI) batting rankings, surpassing India’s Virat Kohli, following a stellar performance against India.

In the ODI series played in India, New Zealand won 2-1, marking its first-ever ODI series victory on Indian soil.

Mitchell played a career-best 137 runs in the final match at Indore and accumulated a total of 352 runs in the series, earning him the Player of the Series award.

These are the highest runs scored by any visiting batsman in a three-match or shorter ODI series in India. Mitchell now sits at a career-high 845 rating points.

Mitchell had previously held the number one position for three days in November, before India’s Rohit Sharma reached the top for the first time in his career. Afterward, Virat Kohli’s stint at number one was short-lived, and he now trails Mitchell by 50 rating points.