India's Gill pips Babar Azam to No 1 ODI spot
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Mohammad Rizwan climbed six places to 15th with a new career-high rating
(Dunya News) – India right-hander Shubman Gill has overtaken former Pakistan captain Babar Azam to become the top ranked ODI batter in the world as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday issued latest rankings.
The massive changes at the top of the ODI rankings come just prior to the start of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has climbed atop the Men's ODI Bowling Rankings - taking the premier position for the first time by surpassing Afghanistan tweaker Rashid Khan.
This is the second time Gill has held the No.1 ranking in ODI cricket, with the India batter having also gone past Babar to claim top spot midway through the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023.
Babar dropped to second place and 23 rating points behind the new No.1, while India skipper Rohit Sharma remained in the third spot.
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell moved up two places to fifth and Sri Lanka dasher Charith Asalanka jumped eight spots to eighth, while Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan climbed six places to 15th with a new career-high rating.
New Zealand duo Devon Conway (up five rungs to 35th) and Glenn Phillips (up six places to 41st) also make good ground on the list for ODI batters this week, with in-form Pakistan right-hander Salman Agha jumping 24 spots to 48th on the back of good displays in the recent Tri-Nation series.
Afghanistan veteran Mohammad Nabi maintained a lead at the top of the rankings for ODI all-rounders, with Santner gaining one place inside the top 10 to move up to sixth overall.
