In the latest ICC men's batting rankings released on Wednesday, India's opening batsman, Shubman Gill, has ascended to the top spot, replacing Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam. This achievement makes him only the fourth Indian player to hold the top position in the ODI batting rankings, following the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli. India now boasts top-ranked players in both men's ODI batting and bowling rankings, with Gill and Mohammed Siraj leading the charts.
Gill, who missed the first two matches of the World Cup due to dengue, has accumulated 219 runs from six innings, including notable scores of 92 against Sri Lanka in Mumbai and 23 against South Africa in Kolkata.
Babar Azam, who held the top spot for more than two years, drops to second place with a six-point decrease in his ratings, accumulating 282 runs from eight innings at the World Cup.
Virat Kohli, the talismanic Indian batter, moves up three places to fourth, closely trailing third-placed South African opener Quinton de Kock, who has made 543 runs at the World Cup. Additionally, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer advances 17 places to 18th in the ODI batting rankings. Pakistan's opener Fakhar Zaman climbs three spots to 11th, and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran rises six spots to 12th.
In the ODI bowling rankings, several Indian bowlers make significant advancements. Kuldeep Yadav rises three places to fourth, Jasprit Bumrah moves up three spots to eighth, and Mohammed Shami climbs seven places to 10th, joining Mohammed Siraj in the top ten rankings. South Africa's Keshav Maharaj and Australia's Adam Zampa also make substantial progress within the top 10.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh's captain, Shakib Al Hasan, maintains his position as the top-ranked all-rounder, even though his World Cup campaign was cut short due to injury. Australia's all-rounder Glenn Maxwell improves two places to sixth in the all-rounder rankings, following his remarkable performance with an astonishing 201 not out against Afghanistan in Mumbai.
(With Agency Inputs)
