Shubman Gill topples Darryl Mitchell! India captain regains ICC ODI No. 1 ranking after six months | Cricket news
New Delhi: Captain India Shubman Gill He returned to the top of the ICC’s ODI batting rankings, regaining the world number one spot six months later by overtaking New Zealand. Darrell Mitchell In the latest update issued on Wednesday.Gill now tops the rankings with 801 rating points, replacing Mitchell, who dropped to second place with 794 points after missing New Zealand’s recently concluded ODI series against the West Indies.
Gill returns to the top after the end of the Mitchell era
The ICC confirmed that Gill’s rise came after Mitchell’s absence from the Black Caps’ last ODI stint in the Caribbean.“There has been some change at the top of the latest ODI rankings following the completion of the recent series between the West Indies and New Zealand, as the absence of Black Caps right-hander Daryl Mitchell sees Shubman Gill return to becoming the No. 1 batsman in 50-over cricket,” the ICC said.The board also noted that “Mitchell has been topping the bill since January of this year.”Gill’s return to the top underscores his impressive consistency in the 50-over format, where he has established himself as one of the best batsmen in the game. The India skipper had previously held the top spot before being overtaken by Mitchell at the start of the year.
Three Indians feature in the top five in ODIs
India continues to dominate the upper echelons of the ODI batting rankings, with Virat Kohli And maintaining third place with 767 rating points, while Rohit Sharma It remains in fourth place with 758 points.The latest rankings mean India now have three players in the top five, highlighting the depth of their batting unit ahead of another busy ODI season.India also boasts two other batsmen in the top 20, with Shreyas Iyer at No. 13 and KL Rahul at No. 18.
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Schultz and Greaves are among the other big movers
Away from the batting charts, the Namibian spinner Bernard Schultz He rose five places to seventh in the ODI bowling rankings after an impressive display during the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series involving Nepal and Netherlands in Utrecht.In the Test rankings, West Indies are comprehensive Justin Graves He enjoyed great gains after his historic performance against Pakistan in Trinidad. Greaves jumped 21 places to 48th among Test bowlers and also rose eight places to ninth in the all-player rankings after producing five successive wickets.There were also gains for Jayden Sills, who rose to 24th among Test bowlers, while Pakistan spinner Mohammad Abbas rose to 17th. Babar Azam rose four places to 15th in the Test batting rankings after scoring his 32nd Test half-century.
