New Delhi: The race to the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batters is heating up with the Indian duo closing in at No.1 ranked Babar Azam of Pakistan. Babar stays ahead but with a narrow lead at the top as India’s Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma make big gains following good scores during the ODI series against England.
Gill jumps one place to move to second in the batting charts. He is just five rating points behind Babar after successive half-centuries against England. Meanwhile, India skipper Rohit is 13 rating points adrift of the Pakistan legend following his excellent century in Cuttack.
With just one week to go until the start of the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE, the race for the top position for batting in the 50-over format is poised for a thrilling finish.
Four Indians in top 10
In the latest ODI rankings, four Indian batters – Shubman Gill (2), Rohit Sharma (3), Virat Kohli (6), Shreyas Iyer (10) – are in top 10.
Fakhar Zaman (13th), Kane Williamson (29th), Jos Buttler (38th), Devon Conway (joint 40th) and Joe Root (51st) are among the big names who have made gains in the ODI batting rankings following a recent return to 50-over cricket.
Tight race in bowling rankings
In the ODI bowling charts, just 18 rating points separate Rashid Khan, Maheesh Theekshana, Bernard Scholtz, Shaheen Afridi and Kuldeep Yadav inside the top five. Meanwhile, India duo Ravindra Jadeja (11th) and Mohammed Shami (13th) are just outside the top 10 rankings.
Afghanistan off-spinner Mohammad Nabi stays atop the ODI rankings for all-rounders, with New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner (7th) among the biggest movers.
In Test rankings, Australia’s opener is back in the Test top 10 of the batting chart, placed at joint-ninth position while wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey has moved up to ninth place. Among the bowlers, Nathan Lyon has reached a new career-high rating after moving to the fifth spot on the latest rankings for Test bowlers.
ICC ODI Rankings: As many as four Indian batters – Shubman Gill (2), Rohit Sharma (3), Virat Kohli (6), Shreyas Iyer (10) – are in the top 10 batting charts. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
