Key Highlights
- Virat Kohli had to wait four years for his return to the top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI batting rankings, and it came on the back of a stroke-filled 93 off 91 balls in the opening match of the three-game ODI series against New Zealand on January 11.
- However, the reign lasted just seven days, as New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell completed an inspirational and fitting ascent to the summit after his batting heroics helped the Black Caps seal their first-ever bilateral ODI series win in India.
