The ICC one-day international (ODI) rankings have seen significantimprovements among Pakistan’s star pacers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf,and Naseem Shah. These dynamic bowlers have made impressive strides intheir rankings, showcasing their prowess during the Asia Cup 2023.
Leading the charge is pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has climbedfour places to secure the fifth position in the overall ODI rankings. Hisremarkable performance, featuring six wickets in Pakistan’s initial twomatches of the Asia Cup, contributed significantly to this advancement.
In parallel, Haris Rauf has surged 14 places to jointly hold the 29thposition, while Naseem Shah has made a commendable jump of 13 places tosecure the 68th spot, marking both of them with career-high ratings as atestament to their commendable displays.
Turning our attention to India, young talents Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishanhave also achieved career-high ratings, signifying their rapid progress inthe cricketing world. Their outstanding performances in the Asia Cup 2023have made them standout figures in the ODI batter rankings.
Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 67* during a crucial match against Nepal haspropelled him to a career-high rating of 750 points, securing the thirdposition in the ODI batter rankings, only a short while before thecommencement of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. On the other hand, IshanKishan showcased his brilliance with an impressive 82 runs in India’sencounter with Pakistan in Pallekele.
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This remarkable display earned him a new career-best rating of 624 pointsand a significant rise of 12 places to the 24th position in the updatedlist for ODI batters. Despite their remarkable achievements, Pakistan’sskipper, Babar Azam, continues to maintain a commanding lead in the ODIbatter rankings with a total of 882 rating points, bolstered by hisexceptional innings of 151 against Nepal. In this ranking race, SouthAfrica’s Rassie van der Dussen closely trails in second place with 777points, underlining the competitive nature of international cricket.
Additionally, Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka has made significant headway byascending eight spots to secure the 29th position in the latest ODIrankings for batters, further illustrating the dynamic and evolvinglandscape of ODI cricket
