Who were India’s youngest and oldest ICC batting No. 1s? Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma lead the list

Devansh Poddar

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Being No.1 in the ICC Rankings is something which comes with a lot of hardwork, dedication, and consistency in performances. 

In ICC's recently released rankings, India's prolific opening batter Rohit Sharma has become the No.1 ODI batter in the World. Rohit achieved the feat at 38 years, making him the oldest Indian to do so.

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In this article, we take a look at India's youngest and oldest batters to reach the No.1 position in ICC Batting Rankings across formats.

Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma lead the list as the youngest and the oldest Indians to ICC No.1 Batting Rankings 

India's legend and arguably the greatest ever batter to have graced the sport, Sachin Tendulkar, holds the record for being India's youngest Test and ODI batters to reach the No.1 spot in the ICC Rankings. 

Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, after a fantastic ODI series against Australia, where he scored 202 runs in 3 innings, climbed to No.1 in ODIs, making him the oldest Indian to do so.

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The Mumbai batter achieved the feat for the first time in his career since his debut way back in 2007. 

India's young opening sensation Abhishek Sharma recently became the youngest India to achieve the milestone in the T20I format. He reached the position at the age of 24.

FormatYoungest/AgeOldest/Age
TestsSachin Tendulkar/21Sachin Tendulkar/38
ODIsSachin Tendulkar/22Rohit Sharma/38
T20IAbhishek Sharma/24N/A

What's next for Rohit Sharma?

After his wonderful display of batsmanship down under, Rohit is now expected to feature for India in the upcoming home ODI series against South Africa. 

The 1st ODI between India and South Africa will be played on November 30th at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Ranchi

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