India captain Rohit Sharma climbed five places to sixth in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, released on Wednesday, courtesy his brilliant form in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home.
After amassing 131 runs against Afghanistan, Rohit backed it up with an imperious 86 from 63 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan to rank 6th in the batters’ chart with 719 rating points to his name.
On the other hand, India young gun Shubman Gill remains in second spot after overcoming illness to kick off his World Cup campaign with 12 runs against Pakistan.
Apart from Rohit and Gill, the likes of Quinton de Kock and Trent Boult have also made their move towards the peak of the Men’s ODI Player Rankings.
De Kock started the tournament with back-to-back tons but missed an opportunity to climb even closer to top spot when dismissed for 20 and sparking a match-turning South Africa batting collapse of 4/8 against Netherlands. Nonetheless, he has risen three spots to third in the ODI batting rankings, leapfrogging teammate Rassie van der Dussen in fourth.
Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (up 19 spots to 18th) and Netherlands captain Scott Edwards (up 16 spots to 27th) have also surged in the batting rankings following superb innings that inspired each of their teams to shock victories.
Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has edged up to 836 rating points and stretched his lead in the ODI batting rankings to 18 points.
In the ODI Bowling Rankings, New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is only one rating point behind current leader Josh Hazlewood (660 rating points) following a destructive spell against Bangladesh.
The 34-year-old pacer had Litton Das caught off the first ball of the match and then dismissed Towhid Hridoy for his 200th wicket in ODIs and eventually finished with 2/45.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has climbed two spots higher to fourth place in the bowling rankings, while South Africa’s own spinner Keshav Maharaj makes a bigger move of seven spots to equal fifth alongside Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Among the quicks, India’s Jasprit Bumrah (up seven spots) and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (up one spot) have risen to equal 14th, as Lungi Ngidi jumps six spots to 16th.
Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan holds onto the No.1 spot in the ODI All-rounder Rankings with 343 rating points while a fast start to the World Cup has helped New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner climb one spot to equal sixth.
Australian Glenn Maxwell’s impressive impact with the ball so far at the World Cup boosts his standing three places to eighth in the all-rounder rankings.
