5 reasons why Rohit Sharma can claim No.1 spot in ODI rankings

#5 Advantage of opening the innings:

Rohit was promoted to open the innings in 2013 by MS Dhoni. Rohit used that opportunity well and has turned out to become a permanent opener for the team. Rohit has 17 centuries while opening and his 3 double centuries in limited over format stands as a testimony for the same. An opener has a lot of advantage over other batsmen.

An opener has ample time to read the pitch, settle down and accelerate his innings. He gets enough time to stay at the crease and craft his innings. Rohit has learnt this art and has become one of the very few players to play big innings. This advantage can come handy for Rohit for him to reach the top spot as he has the ability to play big innings which can help him gain additional points.