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The ICC rankings serve as a measure of each player's and team's performance in internationals. In ODIs, batters are awarded rating points on the basis of regularity, quality of opposition and performances in the matches.

The rankings are updated frequently; the more recent performances are weighted higher. After India completed their series win in England in the one-day format, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill all moved up in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings, again showing India's dominance in the one-day format.

Gill, who scored 188 runs in the three-match series, was only one rating point behind the No.1 rated batter Daryl Mitchell. Kohli and Rohit made gains on the rankings following their sterling contributions. Take a look at the highest ICC ODI batting ratings in history among 5 Indian batters.

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5) Sourav Ganguly: 844 points vs South Africa on March 17, 2000

Sourav Ganguly moved up to a career-best 844 points in the ICC ODI ratings after leading India to a victory over South Africa in Vadodara. He scored 87 runs from 84 balls before steering the host to a four-wicket win to clinch the series.

4) Shubman Gill: 847 vs Australia on September 24, 2023

Shubman Gill reached his career-best rating with 847 points following his century against the host. Gill’s 104 from 97 balls played a major role, as India set a target of 399/5 and went on to win the game comfortably using DLS Method.

3) Rohit Sharma: 882 vs Sri Lanka on July 6, 2019

Rohit Sharma attained 882 rating points in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. Not only was he in some of the finest form of his career, but he also set the record for the number of five-century innings in one World Cup edition.

The two best Indians batters on the list,

2) Sachin Tendulkar: 887 vs Zimbabwe on November 13, 1998

He went on to smash 887 rating points, which were awarded by his performance in the Coca-Cola Champions Trophy held in Sharjah. His rating was the highest earned by an Indian batsman for several years until it was overtaken.

1) Virat Kohli: 909 vs England on February 20, 2018

Virat Kohli tops the list with his career-best 909 rating. Kohli achieved this career high in the wake of his magnificent 558-run knock in a six-match ODI series in South Africa, which helped India beat South Africa 5-1.

Kohli scored the highest rating by any Indian batter in the ICC ODI rankings. When he crossed the 900-point mark, it was the highest rating by any Indian batter.