Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma missing in ICC ODI rankings: Technical glitch or end of an era?

The removal of Indian cricket legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the most recent ICC ODI batting rankings, which were revealed on Wednesday, is a startling occurrence that has left cricket fans perplexed. Rohit and Kohli were ranked second and fourth in the world, respectively, just a week ago. Both players aren't even in the top 100 as of the August 20 update, which has caused a lot of conjecture and misunderstanding on social media.

Even though both of these iconic batsmen are still playing in the ODI format, they have abruptly vanished from the rankings. There is no official retirement or inactivity clause for either player, therefore the move seems to be a mistake or technical issue in the ICC's ranking system.

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Both Rohit and Kohli were instrumental in India's triumph at the ICC Champions Trophy in February 2025. India won their first ODI ICC championship in over a decade thanks to a game-winning innings by Rohit in the final. During the group stages, Kohli also showed outstanding form, leading the Indian innings under difficult circumstances, especially at the spin-friendly Dubai International Stadium.

In the ICC ODI batting standings, Rohit was ranked second only to Shubman Gill until last week's update, while Kohli was ranked fourth. According to Wednesday's rankings, Gill is still the top-ranked batter with 756 points, and Babar Azam is now ranked No. 2.