The Indian captain lost 11 valuable rating points after second and third ODI against England
31 March, 2021
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam is getting closer to the number one batting spot in ICC ODI rankings, currently occupied by Indian captain Virat Kohli.
The Indian captain scored 66 and 7 runs in the second and third ODI against England in Pune last week, thus losing 11 valuable rating points.
Second-ranked Babar, who has 837 rating points, is now only 20 points away from Kohli, who is at the top with 857 points.
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Indian opener Rohit Sharma also lost 11 points after failing to score a fifty in the aforementioned ODI series. He is currently at the third position with 825 points.
The Pakistan captain has a golden opportunity to overtake Kohli in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting from April 2 in Centurion.
The 32-year-old cricketer has been number one in the ICC ODI batsmen rankings since October 22, 2017.
