India Vice-Captain Shubman Gill on Wednsday Dethroned Babar Azam of Pakistan from the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI rankings for batters on the back of his strong show against England in the Recent Home Series. The ICC is issued the latest rankings just ahead of the egght-team champions trophy in karachi with the match between Pakistan and new zealand.
“India Right-Hander Shubman Gill Overtakets Former Pakistan Captain Babar Azam to become the top ranked odi batter in the world,” The ICC said. Gill, who scored two fiftees and a century in the recent three-match Odi series against England at home which India won 3-0, jumped one place to the no. 1 spot. He Now has 796 Rating Points Compared to Babar’s 773.
India Skipper Rohit Sharma is Placed at the Third Spot with 761 Points Followed by South Africa’s Henrich Klaasen and New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell at Fouth and Fifth Respectatively.
“It’s a major shake-up at the top of the rankings just prior to the start of the champions trophy and leaves an interesting sub-plot to what will make will transpire over the coming weEKS DURIKS DURIKS DURIKS DURING DURIKS DURIKS DURNSPRE Dubai, “The ICC said.
“This is the second time Gill has been the help the no.1 ranking in Odi cricket, with the India batter having also gone past babar to claim top SPTSPOT MIDWAY Through through the ICC Men’s CRCKET WORLD CUP IN 2023.
“Gill has been in excellent form of late, with his century against engine in ahmedabad during Governing body added.
Sri Lanka’s Mahesh Theekshana, Meanwhile, has taken the first position in the Odi rankings for bowlers as he replaced Afghanistan Captain Rashid Khan.
“While Sri Lanka Won’T be Featuring at the Champions Trophy, Theekshana Earned The Top Spot Folling His Explings Against The Aussies That Included An Excellent Four-World in the Opening Series in Colombo, “The ICC said. Sri Lanka Had recently handed a 2-0 whitewash to Australia with Theekshana Taking Four Wickets.
The Sri Lankan Spinner has 680 Rating Points, Followed by Rashid at Second, Namibia’s Bernard Scholtz at Third, India’s’s Kuldeep Yadav at Fourth and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shaheen Shahen Shahe AFriidi at Fifth. “Meanwhile, Afghan Spin Wizard Rashid Drops to Second and Will Be Keen to Regain the No.1 Spot as He Trails His Sri Lankan Counterpart by Just 11 Rating Points,” The ICC Said.
While a Trio of Spinners in India’s Squad Kuldeep Yadav (up one place to fourth), South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj (Re-stors the ranking in Sixth) and New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner Seventh) Are all inside the top 10 after making ground this week. ”
Afghanistan Veteran Mohammad Nabi remains the top ranked all-rounder in odis, followed by sikandar raza, azmatullah omarzai, mehidy hasan miraz and rashid.