India opener Rohit Sharma has climbed to the fifth spot amongst batsmen in the ICC ODI player rankings released yesterday. The right-handed batsman has gained two slots and crossed the 800-point mark for the first time after leading India to a 2-1 ODI series victory against Sri Lanka.

Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma arrives at the team hotel in Bhubaneswar on Monday, ahead of the first T20 match against Sri Lanka, to be played at Cuttack on Dec 20. Pic/PTI