Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India’s star batter Shubman Gill has replaced Pakistan captain Babar Azam as the top ODI batter in the world. In the latest ICC Men’s batting rankings, Shubman is placed as No 1.
Shubman is the fourth player from India after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to hold the No.1 ODI batter ranking. The right-hander has contributed scores of 92 against Sri Lanka and 23 against South Africa over the last week, and amassed a total of 219 runs from six innings at the tournament.
The rise of Gill to the top and the big jump of former captain Kohli to fourth on the latest ODI batter rankings comes on a massive day for India, who also had fast bowler Mohammed Siraj climb to the top of the list for ODI bowlers on the back of his 10 wickets at the World Cup.
Gill rises to the top for the first time in his short but impressive career, while Kohli jumps three places to fourth – and within one rating point of third-placed South African Quinton de Kock – courtesy of his 543 runs at the World Cup.
Siraj improves two spots to be back as the No.1 ranked ODI bowler, while teammates Kuldeep Yadav (fourth), Jasprit Bumrah (eighth) and Mohammed Shami (10th) are also in the top 10 rankings for bowlers.