ICC rankings for ODI batsmen: Virat Kohli drops to second spot

Virat Kohli (R) bats watched by South Africa's AB de Villiers (L)

As a player loses one percentage of his rating points for missing out on an international match, Indian batsman Virat Kohli, who was rested for the just concluded 3-match ODI series against Bangladesh, has dropped down to second spot in the recently released Reliance International Cricket Council rankings list for the best ODI batsmen in world cricket. South African captain AB de Villiers has reclaimed his spot at the top, with Australia’s George Bailey and South Africa’s Hashim Amla at 3rd and 4th positions respectively.

Position	Player	Rating
1	AB de Villiers(SA)	872
2	Virat Kohli(IND)	868
3	George Bailey(AUS)	856
4	Hashim Amla(SA)	840
5	Kumar Sangakkara(SL)	821
6	M.S.Dhoni(IND)	771
7	Tillekeratne Dilshan(SL)	732
8	Misbah-ul-Haq(PAK)	715
9	Ross Taylor(AUS)	713
10	Shikhar Dhawan(IND)	712

Note: Stats updated till 19 June 2014.