With Shubman Gill taking top spot in ICC ODI rankings, we take a look at the top five Indian batters in the same.
India batter Shubman Gill overtook Pakistan’s Babar Azam to become the No 1 batter in the ICC ODI rankings. Gil currently has 796 rating points, which is 23 more points than second-placed Babar Azam (773 points). Shubman Gill was impressive in the recent India-England ODI series, where he slammed two fifties and a century. He finished as the top run-getter in that series with 259 runs from three matches.
With the 25-year-old regaining the No 1 spot in ICC ODI rankings for the first time since the 2023 World Cup, we take a look at top five India batters in the rankings:
Shubman Gill (1st; 796 points)
Shubman Gill is coming on the back of an excellent ODI series against England at home. The Punjab batter played a knock of 87 in the first ODI in Nagpur before scoring 60 in the second ODI in Cuttack. Gill then went even better in the third ODI as he slammed a 95-ball century in Ahmedabad, scoring 112 runs in total.
Rohit Sharma (3rd; 761 points)
Skipper Rohit Sharma is the next best Indian batter in the ICC ODI rankings and is stays in third place. Rohit scored a century (119 runs) in the second ODI against England while being dismissed for single figure scores in the other two ODIs.
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Virat Kohli (6th; 727 points)
Former India captain Virat Kohli is three spots below Rohit in sixth place. The Delhi batter has been on a search to find his impressive form for a while now. The 36-year-old played just the two ODIs against England and scored a half-century in the third ODI in Ahmedabad.
Shreyas Iyer (9th; 679 points)
Shreyas Iyer made a case for his inclusion in the India playing XI with two fifties against England, while scoring 44 in the other game. As a result, he has risen up one place to ninth place in the ICC ODI rankings.
KL Rahul (16; 622 points)
Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is the lowest-ranked Indian batter among the country’s top five. He remains in 16th place in the updated rankings. Rahul will be looking for a turnaround in the Champions Trophy after totalling just 52 runs in three ODIs against England.
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