India captain Rohit Sharma moved up to second position in the most recent ICC ODI batting rankings on Wednesday, thanks to his outstanding play in the just finished series in Sri Lanka.
India lost the three-match series 0–2, but Rohit amassed 157 runs at an average of 52.33, including two half-centuries. The series’ first game finished in a draw.
While Virat Kohli held steady at No. 4, Shubman Gill dropped one spot to take the third spot.
Right now, Babar Azam of Pakistan is at the top of the standings with 824 rating points, followed by Rohit with 765 points.
Shreyas Iyer, ranked 16th, is the other Indian in the top 20, while KL Rahul, who dropped one spot, is now ranked 21st.
Kuldeep Yadav, an Australian bowler who bowls left-arm wrist spin, is currently placed fourth in the bowling rankings, behind only South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj, Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, and South Africa’s Adam Zampa.
Jasprit Bumrah, the pacer, stayed put at number eight, while Mohammed Siraj dropped five places to share ninth place with Trent Boult of New Zealand.
Mohammed Shami, a senior seamer, is ranked 12th. After having surgery on his ankle, the 33-year-old is presently recovering at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. It is anticipated that he will return for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh in Chennai and Kanpur the following month.
Washington Sundar has moved up ten spots to 87th place after taking the most wickets for India in the three matches of the Sri Lanka ODI series (5 wickets).
In the all-rounders’ group, Ravindra Jadeja is still ranked highest among Indians at 16th place, while Hardik Pandya has fallen four spots to 26th.
With 118 rating points, Team India leads the ODI standings. Australia is in second place with 116, while South Africa is third with 112.
