ODI World Cup 2023

‘Good he will move to number 1 in few days’ – Fans react to Virat Kohli moving upwards in ODI batting rankings chart

Virat Kohli makes upwards climb in latest ODI batting rankings chart

Oct 11, 2023 3:43 pm

Virat Kohli was the topic of discussion for India during the game against Australia. The former India skipper scored 85 runs off 116 balls to help India the win game by 6 wickets. This helped the Indian team get their first points of the ODI World Cup 2023 campaign.

There is more good news for Virat Kohli and his legions of fans after the knock on Sunday in Chennai. As per the latest ODI batting rankings Virat Kohli has made a substantial move upwards.

The Indian team and Virat Kohli are currently in action in New Delhi. Afghanistan and India are currently playing their second game of the ODI World Cup 2023. The Afghans had lost their first game of the tournament to Bangladesh on Saturday in Dharamshala.

Virat Kohli’s upward movement in batting charts

As per the latest batting charts published by the Apex Cricket Body Virat Kohli has moved to number 5. The former India skipper was in number seven before the game against Australia on Sunday.

New Delhi will be ready to welcome their prodigal son back home as he faces against Afghanistan. The 34-year-old is playing a World Cup game in New Delhi for the second time. The last time India played here during the World Cup was in 2011 against the Netherlands. Kohli had scored 12 runs from 20 balls before being dismissed in a low-scoring encounter.

There is also the clash everyone is waiting for Naveen Ul Haq versus Virat Kohli. The two players had a spat during the IPL 2023 season when Bangalore played Lucknow. The Afghanistan bowler had taken multiple shots at Kohli over Social Media during the tournament. This has left the fans expecting more fireworks between the two players when they come face-to-face during the ODI World Cup 2023 game.

Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan will be under focus after their dismal show versus Australia. Without Shubman Gill the role of Ishan Kishan becomes even more crucial to give India good starts with the bat. Shreyas Iyer also had scored a duck in the last game and the 28-year-old will be looking for a quick comeback to form.

Here’s how the fans reacted:

Virat Kohli climbs 2 positions in the ICC Ranking and moves to No.7 now.

– King Kohli is coming back to take his crown…!!! pic.twitter.com/nroOFWyYE1

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 11, 2023