Gill inches closer to Babar, Rizwan and Imam move up in ICC ODI rankings

The latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings update sees major movements at the back of some exceptional performances.

Mohammed Siraj’s rampage that dismissed Sri Lanka for 50 in Colombo has helped him top the charts of the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings. The Asia Cup-winning spell of 6/21 has returned him to the No.1 position.

Major gains were also seen in ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings. Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa bludgeoned an all-time destructive ODI knock against Australia in the fourth ODI. It helped South Africa to a 164-run win and moved Klaasen 20 places in the Men’s ODI Batting Rankings. He is now placed in ninth.

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill's stellar batting performances, including his impressive 121-run knock against Bangladesh and an unbeaten 27 against Sri Lanka, have earned him valuable points. As a result, Gill has edged closer to Babar Azam, the reigning top-ranked ODI batsman. Currently, Gill occupies the second spot with 814 points, while Babar Azam continues to hold the number one position with 857 points, having only lost six points despite his 29-run innings against Sri Lanka.

In addition to these notable changes, Pakistan's opener, Imam ul Haq, has also made a significant move in the ICC batsmen rankings, ascending one spot to the fourth position with 728 points.

Notably, Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten innings of 86* has led to a career-best rating points tally of 548, elevating him to the 47th position in the batsmen rankings.