Shubman Gill inches closer to top-ranked Babar in ODI rankings

NEW DELHI: India’s top order batter Shubman Gill inched closer to Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for the top spot in ICC Men’s ODI batting chart while Virat Kohli jumped three places to joint fifth in the latest rankings update released by International Cricket Council on Wednesday.

Babar’s lead at the top of the Rankings with 829 points has been reduced to just six rating points as Gill closed him with 823 points.

The Pakistan skipper’s ratings dropped after scoring 157 runs from five innings so far at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, with his most recent effort a fighting 74 in a losing side against Afghanistan in Chennai.

Gill has 95 runs from just three matches for India, with the right-hander improving to 823 rating points on the back of his standout innings of 53 against Bangladesh in Pune. Kohli, who is currently second highest run scorer in the 2023 ODI World Cup with 354 runs to his name, share fifth place on the rankings with Australian batter David Warner (up two spots) following his unbeaten 103 and 95 against Bangladesh and New Zealand respectively.

However, Gill faces stiff competition from South African Quinton de Kock, who has staged the tournament on fire with his surreal form with three marvellous centuries in five matches and is currently positioned third in the rankings with 756 points.

Another South African, Heinrich Klaasen (up seven places to fourth and a new career-high rating) also makes good ground. New Zealand all-rounder Daryll Mitchell is another player, who rose 16 places to 13th overall after 268 runs from four hits at the World Cup. IANS

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