Gill Closes In On Top ODI Ranking; Kohli, Rohit Remain In Top Four
Shubman Gill has moved to within one rating point of the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC men’s ODI batting rankings after his strong showing in India’s recently concluded series against England.
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell continues to lead the rankings with 802 rating points, while Gill climbed to 801 after scoring 188 runs in the three-match series. Virat Kohli remains third with 767 rating points and Rohit Sharma is fourth with 758, giving India three batters in the top four.
England’s Joe Root was among the biggest gainers after finishing as the leading run-scorer in the series. Root, who scored 249 runs without being dismissed, rose four places to eighth.
Ben Duckett climbed 11 places to joint 19th, while teammate Jacob Bethell moved up five spots to 64th. New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell and Mark Chapman also made gains after the ODI series against the West Indies, rising to 54th and 62nd respectively.
In the ODI bowling rankings, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan retained the top spot. England fast bowler Jofra Archer climbed one place to third after taking five wickets against India, behind Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in second.
West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie broke into the top 10, rising seven places to joint ninth. Teammate Alzarri Joseph climbed 10 spots to 26th, while New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell advanced 14 places to 29th. India’s Axar Patel also made progress, moving up 10 places to joint 32nd.
Bracewell’s performances with both bat and ball lifted him two places to a career-best third in the ODI all-rounders’ rankings. Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai retained the No. 1 position, with Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz in second.
In the T20I rankings, Zimbabwe batter Brian Bennett reached a career-best ninth after the series against Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan climbed to 20th and Saif Hassan to 27th.
Among T20I bowlers, Bangladesh’s Mahedi Hasan rose to 19th and Rishad Hossain to joint 25th, while Zimbabwe pacer Richard Ngarava jumped 37 places to 32nd.
