ICC ODI Rankings 2023
In a significant shake-up in the cricketing world, India’s opener Shubman Gill and fast bowler Mohammed Siraj have risen to the top of the ICC ODI rankings in batting and bowling, respectively.
Gill’s Remarkable Ascent
Shubman Gill’s incredible performances during India’s ongoing World Cup campaign have propelled him to the top of the batting rankings, surpassing Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam. This achievement makes Gill only the fourth Indian player to hold the prestigious No. 1 ODI batting ranking, joining the elite company of cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and Virat Kohli.
Gill’s standout contributions include scores of 92 against Sri Lanka and 23 against South Africa in the past week. He has accumulated a total of 219 runs from six innings in the current tournament. As a result, Babar Azam, who had held the No. 1 spot for over two years, has slipped to the second position.
Notably, other Indian batters have also made their mark in the rankings. Virat Kohli has climbed to fourth place with his phenomenal performances in the World Cup, where he stands as India’s top run-scorer, amassing 543 runs at an outstanding average of 108.60. He has notched two centuries and four fifties. India’s skipper, Rohit Sharma, holds the sixth position, and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has risen 17 spots to secure the 18th spot.
Further changes in the batting rankings include Pakistan’s opener Fakhar Zaman moving up three spots to 11th place and Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran climbing six spots to 12th.
Siraj’s Bowling Prowess
On the bowling front, Mohammed Siraj’s impressive performance in the ongoing World Cup has seen him reach the pinnacle of the ICC ODI bowling rankings. Siraj has taken 10 wickets in eight matches at an economy rate of 5.23, displacing South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj from the top position.
Among his fellow Indian bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah has risen by three spots to eighth place, and Mohammed Shami jumped seven spots to secure the 10th position. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav climbed three places to be placed fourth, while spinner Ravindra Jadeja made a significant jump of eight spots to reach 19th place.
ODI All-Rounders and Notable Performers
Bangladesh’s skipper Shakib Al Hasan leads the all-rounders’ chart, with Ravindra Jadeja being the highest-ranked Indian at the 10th spot. Jadeja has been India’s third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, securing 14 wickets from eight matches with an impressive economy rate of 3.76. With the bat, he has contributed 111 runs in four innings at an average of 55.50.
Unfortunately, Hardik Pandya, who sustained an ankle injury in India’s fourth match against Bangladesh, has slipped to the 13th position and will miss the remainder of the tournament.
