The top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batter Rankings, which has long been heldby Pakistan, is now facing a serious challenge. A significant number ofIndian players have made significant progress in the latest rankings,thanks to their flawless performance in the Asia Cup.
India’s flawless record in the Asia Cup is largely attributed to theirformidable top-order, skillfully led by Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, andcaptain Rohit Sharma. Shubman Gill, in particular, has been outstanding,with two half-centuries and a total of 154 runs in the tournament.
As a result of his stellar performance, he has achieved a career-highsecond-place ranking, with only Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, ahead ofhim.
The gap between Shubman Gill and Babar Azam has narrowed to just 103 ratingpoints, with Babar leading at 863 rating points and Shubman Gill closelybehind at 759 points. Notably, this update sees three Indian players insidethe top 10 for the first time in over four and a half years, a feat lastachieved in early 2019 when Shikhar Dhawan joined Rohit and Virat in thetop 10.
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Pakistan still maintains a strong presence in the top 10 batters, withthree of their players included. However, Imam-ul-Haq has slipped to fifthplace, and Fakhar Zaman has dropped to tenth. Additionally, Australianveteran David Warner has moved up to fourth place, and left-hander TravisHead has climbed six spots to reach the 20th position in the latest batterrankings.
