Virat Kohli ascended to No. 2 in the ICC ODI batting rankings after a stellar series against South Africa, scoring 302 runs to get the Player of the Series.

Virat Kohli ’s late-career renaissance gathered more momentum on Wednesday as the former India captain climbed to No. 2 in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings, closing in on teammate Rohit Sharma following a prolific one-day series against South Africa. Kohli’s rise—up two places—puts him just eight rating points behind Rohit and marks his closest push toward the top spot since being overtaken by Pakistan’s Babar Azam in April 2021.

The 37-year-old was at his vintage best throughout the three-match series, piling up 302 runs to comfortably finish as Player of the Series. After scoring consecutive centuries in Ranchi (135) and Guwa

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