Kohli was named the ‘Player of the Series’ as he finished as the highest run-getter with 302 runs in three innings, averaging 151.50. He struck two centuries and added an unbeaten fifty in the decider.

Indian stalwart Virat Kohli has climbed to no 2 in the latest ICC ODI rankings, closing in on Rohit Sharma, who continues to hold the top spot. The two senior players led India’s charge in the ODI series against South Africa with dominant performances that set the tone across all three games.

Kohli was named the ‘Player of the Series’ as he finished as the highest run-getter with 302 runs in three innings, averaging 151.50. He struck two centuries and added an unbeaten fifty in the decider. His form was clear from Ranchi to Raipur and then Visakhapatnam, where India chased down 271 inside 40 overs. This was the most sixes he has ever hit in a bilateral series, and he carried India’s innings twice with calm, control, and clean hitting.