By: Tarish Bhatt
India might have lost the ODI series to South Africa, but Indian batsmen gained places in the latest ICC ODI rankings, while the men in blue also managed to maintain second place in the standings.
Team India is behind Australia in the standings, but ahead of South Africa by two rating points. New Zealand are fourth, followed by Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh and West Indies.
India skipper MS Dhoni has gained two places in the recently released ICC ODI rankings, after his fine performance with the bat in the five-match ODI series.
Virat Kohli, meanwhile, remained the highest-ranked Indian batsmen on second place behind AB de Villiers, while opener Shikhar Dhawan is on seventh in the rankings.
ICC ODI Rankings:
1. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – Rating 900
2. Virat Kohli (India) – Rating 804
3. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – Rating 788
4. Tillekeratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – Rating 781
5. Hashim Amla (South Africa) – Rating 776
6. MS Dhoni (India) – Rating 741
7. Shikhar Dhawan (India) – Rating 730
8. Ross Taylor (New Zealand) – Rating 728
9. Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – Rating 717
10. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – Rating 715
