5 batsmen who were on top of the ICC ODI rankings at the end of multiple years

#4 MS Dhoni (2008 and 2009)

MS Dhoni has ended the ICC ODI rankings at the top for a total of 2 times.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has made his name a legendary one in ODI cricket. Not only in terms of captaincy, but his batting skills also have played a huge role in his success in the ODI format of the game. Dhoni has won a multitude of games single-handedly for his side with his highly qualified batting skills and his ability to remain ice cool in pressure situations.

Referring to his batting stats, the former Indian captain has so far scored 10,366 runs from his 335 international ODI matches at an average of more than 50. He has even topped the ICC ODI rankings list for more than 1 year in his career so far.

He was at the top of the ODI rankings at the end of the year 2008 and also at the end of the year 2009. Hence, he had ended the ICC ODI rankings as the number one batsman for 2 consecutive years.