India star becomes world no.1 ODI batter again, Here's how Kohli, Rohit are placed in latest rankings

India captain Shubman Gill has reclaimed the no.1 spot in ICC's latest ODI rankings. Gill has been rewarded for this magnificent show with the bat in recently-concluded ODI series against England

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India captain Shubman Gill in this frame. (Getty)

India captain Shubman Gill in this frame. (Getty)

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Shubman Gill has jumped a place up to reclaim no.1 spot in ODI batters rankings

Shubman Gill had a handsome outing with the bat in the ODI series against England

Shubman Gill has ascended to the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings, accumulating 801 rating points to take the coveted No. 1 spot. The 26-year-old Indian skipper, who leads the national side in both Tests and ODIs—secured the top position following a strong showing against England earlier this month, where his back-to-back half-centuries provided the push needed to leapfrog the competition.

Shubman Gill regains no.1 spot in ODI rankings

The movement at the top saw New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell slide into second place with 794 points. Meanwhile, India continues to dominate the upper echelon of the rankings, with veteran stars Virat Kohli (767 points) and Rohit Sharma (758 points) occupying the third and fourth spots, respectively.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes huge gains in T20I standings

A breakout performance against Zimbabwe triggered a sensational 230-place surge for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the ICC T20I batting rankings. After earning Player of the Series honors with two crucial half-centuries, the young Samastipur native comfortably broke into the top 50, taking the 48th position with 536 rating points.

Further up the rankings, India saw shifting positions among its key stars. A explosive, undefeated 60 off 29 deliveries in the second match propelled vice-captain Tilak Varma up two spots to sixth. On the flip side, a quiet series for opener Abhishek Sharma—who tallied just 11 runs across three innings—caused him to slip down one spot into third place with 819 points.

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The latest ICC Test rankings feature noticeable movement following the opening Test at Brian Lara Stadium. Pakistan’s newly appointed Test captain, Babar Azam, gained four places after a resilient, unbeaten second-innings half-century. His teammate Mohammad Abbas saw an even bigger leap in the bowling standings, soaring nine places to 17th after taking eight wickets across both innings, including a stellar five-wicket haul in the second.  West Indies pacers also experienced significant shifts after securing a 90-run victory. Match-winner Jayden Seales climbed five spots to 24th on the back of his decisive five-wicket second-innings spell, whereas fellow fast bowler Shamar Joseph slipped six places down to 20th. Meanwhile, the T20I bowling rankings tell a different story for India's attack: Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh dropped three, five, and eight places, respectively.

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