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Published: August 23, 2018 1:58 PM IST 
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Kohli’s feats took him to 937 rating points – the highest he’s reached so far – and that helped push him back atop Steve Smith in the charts. The 29-year-old had reached the number one spot after totalling 200 runs in the first Test at Edgbaston, but scores of 23 and 17 at Lord’s meant he slipped back down.
He is now only one point outside the top 10 of an all-time rating points list: Don Bradman (961 points), Steve Smith (947), Len Hutton (945), Jack Hobbs and Ricky Ponting (both on 942), Peter May (941), and Gary Sobers, Clyde Walcott, Vivian Richards and Kumar Sangakkara (all on 938 points).
His rise after India’s impressive victory at Trent Bridge was one of several gains made by Indians across departments in the latest update.
Shikhar Dhawan, who returned to the side after being dropped at Lord’s, and Ajinkya Rahane, who found much-needed form again with a crucial 81 in the first innings of the Nottingham Test, both moved up four places. Dhawan now sits at No.22 in the batsmen’s rankings, two places below Rahane at No.19.
Hardik Pandya has also made a jump of eight spots to rise to the number 51 in the batsmen’s rankings. The all-rounder had come into the ongoing five-Test series with critics questioning his place in the side, but he answered them with his maiden five-wicket haul – a 5/28 in the first innings – and a run-a-ball 52*. Owing to his all-round display, he also made a massive jump of 27 places in the all-rounders’ rankings and he now sits at No. 17 spot.
Jasprit Bumrah was another Indian who impressed. He was unavailable for selection in the first two ODIs due to injury, but he made his presence felt in his first match on tour. His 5/85 in the second innings accounted for Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler, who had scored his maiden Test century.
