Virat Kohli regains top spot in ODI batsmen rankings

Virat Kohli has regained his number one position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, which were released on Sunday after the conclusion of the Asia Cup.

ICC Top 10 ODI Batsmen

Rank	Player	Country	Rating
1	Virat Kohli	IND	881
2	AB de Villiers	SA	872
3	George Bailey	AUS	856
4	Hashim Amla	SA	840
5	Kumar Sangakkara	SL	833
6	MS Dhoni	IND	783
7	Jonathon Trott	ENG	725
8	Shikhar Dhawan	IND	723
9	Tillakaratne Dilshan	SL	717
10	Misbah-ul-Haq	PAK	715

Strong batting performances in the Asia Cup have brought about a reshuffle of the positions, with Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne, who won the player of the tournament making the biggest jump. The left-handed opener has hopped 29 spots to a career best 39th position.

In the ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, India spinners - Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin - are the biggest gainers inside the top 20.

Jadeja has earned four spots and is currently in fifth position in the wake of asserting seven wickets in four matches, while Ashwin's nine wickets in the tournament has provided for him a lift of seven places that has placed him in fourteenth position.

Amit Mishra has additionally picked up five spots to be at 36th. In the interim, India team has been ensured to hold its number two position in the ICC ODI Team Rankings at the 1 April cut-off date.

India completed with 113 rating points , only one point ahead in front of third-ranked Sri Lanka, to walk away with a prize of $75,000.

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