India's veteran opener and former skipper Rohit Sharma has reached a big milestone by becoming world No.1 batter for the first time in his career in ICC Men's ODI Rankings. The 38-year-old surpassed Shubman Gill, who performed poorly in the recent ODI series against Australia. Rohit's ascent to the pinnacle is unprecedented, he is currently the oldest batter to ever reach the No.1 position in men's cricket. He broke Indian great Sachin Tendulkar's record, who was last at No.1 in 2011 at the age of 38 years and 73 days. Rohit achieved this feat at 38 years and 182 days, reinforcing the adage that age is just a number when it comes to performance. Dominant Series in Australia Rohit's performance in the three-match ODI series against Australia was excellent. He made 202 runs in three matches, with a sparkling hundred in Sydney that took India to victory by nine wickets. It was his 33rd ODI century and 50th century in international cricket. His consistent performance gave him 36 rating points, from 741 to 781, surpassing Gill, who fell to the third spot after making only 43 runs during the series. Virat Kohli, who had an inconsistent series with consecutive ducks after which he made an unbeaten 74, slipped to sixth position, while Shreyas Iyer made his debut in the top 10 taking the ninth spot. Also Read | Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's mother performing Chhatt puja for Shreyas Iyer's recovery Rohit's Record-Breaking Achievements Rohit's Sydney century also created a few records: Most runs as an India opener: Broke Virender Sehwag's record across all formats. Most hundreds as an India opener: Joined Sachin Tendulkar's 45 centuries. Maximum ODI hundreds against Australia: Joint second with Tendulkar at nine. Second-older Indian to achieve ODI hundred: Behind only Tendulkar. Maximum ODI centuries in SENA Countries: Tops the chart with 14 centuries. Rohit's incredible return at 38 displays his class and hunger for the mega events. In an age when most cricketers hang up their boots, he continues to raise new benchmarks with unreal consistency with the bat. His ascent to the pinnacle of the ODI rankings is a moment of pride for Indian cricket and another golden chapter in his unendingly glorious career. This feat now strengthens his chances of playing the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027. Although there are very few ODIs ahead of the event, but Rohit Sharma will make sure not to miss out on any opportunity.