 "World No. 1 Shubman Gill extends gap with Babar Azam, Virat Kohli returns to top-five after century against Pakistan")
India’s young batting sensation Shubman Gill has further cemented his place as the No. 1 ranked ODI batter in the latest ICC rankings update, widening the gap between himself and Pakistan’s Babar Azam. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has returned to the top five after his crucial century against Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Shubman Gill consolidates his position at the top
Gill played a pivotal role in India’s successful group-stage campaign, scoring an unbeaten 101 against Bangladesh and a steady 46 against Pakistan in Dubai. His performances helped India secure a semifinal berth in the tournament, and he has now gained 21 rating points, moving up to 817 points. The gap between Gill and second-placed Babar Azam has increased from 23 to 47 points.
Shubman Gill has been in brilliant form in ODI cricket, scoring 87, 60, 112, 101* and 46 in his last five innings. He has eight hundreds and 15 half-centuries and is currently averaging 62.13 in the 50-over format. Gill had an underwhelming red-ball tour to Australia, where he failed miserably with the bat. However, Gill came back and returned to domestic cricket, scoring a brilliant century and regaining his form.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli , who smashed an unbeaten 100 against Pakistan in India’s dominant win, has jumped past New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell to reclaim the fifth spot in the rankings. Kohli’s return to form in a high-pressure game has further boosted India’s chances in the knockout stages of the Champions Trophy.
India’s wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has also moved up two places to 15th after his unbeaten 41 against Bangladesh.
New Zealand batters Will Young (up eight places to 14th) and Tom Latham (up 11 places to 30th) have moved up after scoring centuries against Pakistan while Rachin Ravindra’s ton against Bangladesh has lifted him 18 places to 24th. Glenn Phillips is another Kiwi batter to gain, up 12 places to 28th position.
Australia duo of Alex Carey (up four places to 50th) and Josh Inglis (up 18 places to 81st), plus Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy (up 18 places to 64th) and Jaker Ali (up 64 places to 94th) have also moved up in the latest weekly rankings update that considers performances till Tuesday.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsIn the bowling rankings, Keshav Maharaj and Matt Henry break into the top five while Adam Zampa has moved into 10th position after picking up two wickets against England in their thrilling Group B match.
(With agency inputs)
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