Saralnama. 1 batter in the ICC ODI rankings for the first time in his career, accomplishing the feat after playing 268 matches. The legendary MS Dhoni remains the fastest Indian to claim the No. 1 spot in the ODI batting rankings, having reached the summit in just 38 games. He had become only the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to achieve the No. 1 ranking when he surpassed Ricky Ponting to reach the top in 2006. The former captain went on to reclaim the No. 1 position twice more, in 2008 and 2010, during the peak years of his international career. Dhoni amassed 10,773 runs at an average of over 50 in… (Updated 29 Oct 2025, 21:41 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 1 batter in the ICC ODI rankings for the first time in his career, accomplishing the feat after playing 268 matches
- 1 spot in the ODI batting rankings, having reached the summit in just 38 games