Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma disappear from the ICC ODI Rankings.

In a surprising development, India’s batting giants Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have gone missing from the latest ICC ODI rankings released on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The update has raised a question among fans and cricket experts, especially since the duo were positioned firmly in the top five just a week ago.

ICC ODI RANKINGS – BATTING (AUGUST 13)

Rohit Sharma, who guided India to their first ICC ODI Title in a decade during the 2025 Champions Trophy in the UAE, was ranked second in the ODI batting charts until last week with 756 points. Virat Kohli, who played a key role in the group stage of the same tournament, was ranked fourth with 736 points. However, in the newest ranking update, both players have disappeared entirely from the table.

1. Shubman Gill – India – 784
2. Rohit Sharma – India – 756
3. Babar Azam – Pakistan – 751
4. Virat Kohli – India – 736
5. Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand – 720
6. Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka – 719
7. Harry Tector – Ireland – 708
8. Shreyas Iyer – India – 704
9. Ibrahim Zadran – Afghanistan – 676
10. Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka – 669

Currently, Shubman Gill continues to lead the ODI rankings with 756 points, while Pakistan’s Babar Azam has climbed to the second position in the absence of Rohit. Among Indian batters, only Gill and Shreyas Iyer now feature inside the top ten.

What happened to the sudden demotion in Rankings?

According to India Today and other reports, the absence of Rohit and Kohli is most likely the result of a technical glitch in the ICC System rather than a formal removal. Despite speculation, both players remain active in the ODI format and last featured in February during the Champions Trophy. In that tournament, Rohit scored a match-winning knock in the final, while Kohli led the team in the group stage and anchored India through all the challenging conditions.

The ICC rankings system, which updates automatically based on performances and data inputs, has faced similar glitches in the past. Officials have not yet issued a formal clarification on the matter, but sources suggest that the sudden disappearance may soon be corrected in the upcoming updates. For now, the simple glitch anomaly has created confusion and sparked conversation among fans and experts on the Internet.