Babar Azam usurps Virat Kohli as No 1 in ODI batting rankings ending India captain's three-year reign

Babar's elegant strokemaking has often drawn comparisons with the prolific Kohli who is considered a modern batting great across formats. Babar led from the front in Pakistan's 2-1 ODI series victory in South Africa last week and snapped Kohli's 1,258-day stay atop the official rankings, the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement.