This time world cup 2023 The excitement is at its peak. The Indian team is leading the points table by winning three consecutive matches. Meanwhile, good news has come for captain Rohit Sharma. He has made a huge leap in the ICC ODI rankings. With an improvement of five places, he has reached sixth position in the list of batsmen. After playing an aggressive inning of 131 runs against Afghanistan, Rohit played a brilliant inning of 86 runs in 63 balls against arch-rival Pakistan.
Three Indian players in top 10 in ICC batting rankings
Three Indian players have made it to the top 10 in the latest ICC batting rankings. In which Shubhman Gill has captured number two with 818 marks. Captain Rohit Sharma is at 6th position and Virat Kohli is at 9th position with 711 points. However, David Malan also has 711 points.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is the world’s number one batsman.
Pakistan captain in the list of batsmen in ICC ODI rankings Babar Azam Remain in first place. South African wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock moved from sixth to third position after two consecutive century innings (100 against Sri Lanka and 109 against Australia). He pushed teammate Rassie van der Dussen to fourth place. De Kock failed to climb further in this list as he could play only an inning of 20 runs against Netherlands. Those who have made big improvements in this list include Afghanistan’s opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (up 19 places to 18th) and Netherlands captain Scott Edwards (up 16 places to 27th). Both these batsmen played an important role in helping their team win against England and South Africa respectively.
Gill number two and Babar number one
Shubman Gill is second in the rankings while Pakistan captain Babar Azam is at the top. Gill could not play the first two matches of the World Cup due to illness, while he scored only 12 runs against Pakistan. This gave Babar an opportunity to further strengthen his position at the top.
Josh Hazlewood number one in bowling rankings
New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult is close to reaching the top of the rankings. After taking two wickets for 45 runs against Bangladesh, he is just one point behind top-ranked Josh Hazlewood (660 rating points). Afghanistan’s charismatic spinner Rashid Khan is at fourth position among bowlers with an improvement of two places. Keshav Maharaj improved seven places and is joint fifth with Mujeeb Ur Rehman of Afghanistan.
Two bowlers in top 10 bowling rankings
Two Indian bowlers are included in the top 10 of the ICC bowling rankings. Mohammad Siraj is at third position and Kuldeep Yadav is at 8th position. Among fast bowlers, India’s Jasprit Bumrah (up seven places) and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (up one place) have moved up to 14th position, while Lungi Ngidi has moved up six places to 16th. Bangladesh’s experienced Shakib Al Hasan continues to top the ODI all-rounder rankings with 343 rating points.