The cricket community was stunned on August 20, 2025, when Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli mysteriously vanished from the current ICC ODI batting rankings. Neither of the two greats was seen even in the top 100, which shocked fans and pundits alike. Only last week, Rohit was at No. 2 with 756 points and Kohli at No. 4 with 736 points. Their mysterious disappearance has sent huge doubts regarding their ODI future. Watch here: I just noticed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are missing from the ICC ODI Batting Rankings! Is this a glitch? Or Internal Politics? Hope it’s fixed soon. #RohitSharma𓃵 #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/I9KgqPTg5A — Varun Chavan🚩 (@VarunChavan3001) August 20, 2025 No Rohit and Virat in top 15.. what's cooking here☠️ pic.twitter.com/I1DClEHdvB — lets talk (@Rushiletstalk) August 20, 2025 What's happening, ICC? Rohit Sharma (2nd) and Virat Kohli (4th) have mysteriously vanished from the ODI batting rankings despite being in the Top 5 last week!#ViratKohli #RohitSharma𓃵 #RohitSharma #ICC #TeamIndia #BCCI pic.twitter.com/6q4py2WMQB — Raj Zambre (@Raj30453) August 20, 2025 Why Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both are removed from the ICC rankings list ....is there any sign that they are not gonna play or something else #ViratKohli #rohitsharma45 #icc #BCCI pic.twitter.com/nnQu7GeeFT — Sony (@TheMizanM2H) August 20, 2025 "Hey @ICC 😡 Virat Kohli suddenly disappeared from ICC rankings?If it’s due to inactivity, that’s wrong, - Virat, Shreyas & Gill have played equal ODIs.Where are Rohit and Kohli? Has ICC considered them retired? They were No.2 & No.3 just last week! 😭🏏" pic.twitter.com/cckfbdoBFW — VIJAY (@vr78508943) August 20, 2025 Where is Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's name in ICC Men's ODI ranking. Are they retiring from ODI too??? pic.twitter.com/eoAnl6ttfG — Rahul Aashu (@RahulAashu3) August 20, 2025 Also Read | ICC Rectifies ODI Rankings Error, Restores Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s Spots Typically, ICC regulations state that a player falls out of the rankings if he does not play for 12–15 months. However, Rohit and Kohli played as recently as in March 2025 when they contributed to India's victory at the Champions Trophy. This renders their exclusion highly exceptional. While some opine that it might be a "technical glitch," it has raised suspicions given the timing, particularly with news that BCCI might not have them in the ODI World Cup 2025 team. And while the revised ratings promoted Shubman Gill to No. 1 with 784 points ahead of Pakistan's Babar Azam, South Africa's Keshav Maharaj also regained the No. 1 position in bowling. But the biggest controversy still is about Rohit and Kohli being missing. Speculation regarding their future has been gathering momentum for months. Some reports indicate the upcoming series against Australia may be their last one. Others think they might have to demonstrate their form in domestic cricket if they are to play the 2027 World Cup. The BCCI has dismissed such allegations, stating the priority is over forthcoming tournaments such as the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. Nevertheless, since Rohit will turn 40 and Kohli 39 by 2027, age is a consideration. But their match-winning performances at the Champions Trophy demonstrated they are still capable of dominating.