India, Dec. 10 -- Virat Kohli's late-career renaissance gathered more momentum on Wednesday as the former India captain climbed to No. 2 in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings, closing in on teammate Rohit Sharma following a prolific one-day series against South Africa. Kohli's rise-up two places-puts him just eight rating points behind Rohit and marks his closest push toward the top spot since being overtaken by Pakistan's Babar Azam in April 2021.

The 37-year-old was at his vintage best throughout the three-match series, piling up 302 runs to comfortably finish as Player of the Series. After scoring consecutive centuries in Ranchi (135) and Guwahati (102), his unbeaten 65 in the Visakhapatnam finale not only capped off a flawless campa...