Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, has solidified his top spot in the most recent International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI batting rankings.
His advantage in the standings has increased to 18 points as he has climbed to 836 rating points. After overcoming sickness to begin his Cricket World Cup campaign with 12 runs against Pakistan, India’s rising star Shubman Gill kept second place.
Following a devastating performance against Bangladesh, New Zealand bowler Trent Boult is just one win away from being ranked No. 1 in the ODI Bowling Rankings.
According to the most recent update, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, and Trent Boult have all advanced in the Men’s ODI Player Rankings, according to an ICC blog.
Devastating performances by India captain Rohit and South Africa opener de Kock at the World Cup 2023 have helped the pair climb the ODI batting rankings.
De Kock began the competition with back-to-back tonnes, but he lost a chance to get even closer to the top slot when he was removed for 20 against the Netherlands, setting off a batting collapse that cost South Africa the game.
In spite of this, the South African wicketkeeper-batsman has moved up three positions to third in the ODI batting rankings, passing colleague Rassie van der Dussen, who is currently in fourth.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the Afghan debutant, rose 19 positions to 18th.
