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India may be way behind Australia in the Test rankings, but the World Cup holders are just 0.2 points behind the top-of-the-table Kangaroos in the ODI rankings.
According to the latest ICC rankings, Australia and India are on 117 rating points and the scores will only be settled in the upcoming tri-series involving the two teams and England, starting January 18 next year.
South Africa are third in the table with 112 points, followed by Sri Lanka, England, Pakistan and West Indies.
Kohli retains No 2 spot
In the batting chart, Virat Kohli continues to hold his own at No 2 as South Africa's AB de Villers stays atop.
Shikhar Dhawan, though, drops a rank to fifth, while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is down a slot to 9.
On the international front, England's Joe Root and Sachithra Senanayake of Sri Lanka achieved career-best rankings following the conclusion of the seven-match series, which Sri Lanka won 5-2.
Root finished the series as the second leading run-getter with 367 runs for which he was rewarded with a jump 14 places in the batting chart. It put him at No 11, a position he shares with Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar claims No 8 position
In the bowling chart, though, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who recently returned home after an ankle injury in Australia, is the only Indian to feature in the list, led by Saeed Ajmal.
Bhuvneshwar (8th ranked), who was ruled out for the first two Tests against Australia, may miss the four-match series as Dhawal Kulkarni has already flown in as replacement.
Senanayake is the highest mover from either side after taking five wickets for 68 runs in two ODIs.
The 29-year-old off-spinner vaulted 18 places to a career-high seventh position, 22 ratings points behind England's James Anderson.