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Within the three matches of the just lately concluded ODI sequence towards England, Shubman Gill scored 87, 60, and 112 runs for the Rohit Sharma-led aspect to win the Participant of the Sequence award.
Shubman Gill turns into new world No. 1 ODI batter. (Image Credit score: AP)
Star Indian opening batter Shubman Gill, who has been in red-hot type nowadays, on Wednesday (February 19) pipped star Pakistani batter and former captain Babar Azam to grow to be the brand new world No. 1 ODI batter. The 25-year-old cricketer from Punjab has 796 ranking factors to his identify, that are 23 extra compared to Babar (773). It’s the second time in ODI historical past that Gill has moved to the No. 1 place within the ODI rankings.
Gill was in red-hot type for Rohit Sharma-led aspect within the just lately concluded three-match ODI sequence towards England. He scored 87 runs from 96 balls within the sequence opener performed at VCA Stadium in Nagpur on February 6, and within the second match at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium, he slammed 60 runs from 52 balls. Within the closing match of the sequence, which was performed at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 19, Gill opened the innings for the hosts and amassed a complete of 112 runs.
Throughout his keep on the crease on the earth’s largest cricket stadium, Gill confronted 102 balls and slammed 14 fours and three sixes.
Indians to grow to be world No. 1 ODI batter
- Sachin Tendulkar
- MS Dhoni
- Virat Kohli
- Shubman Gill
The Indian staff administration and followers will hope the right-handed batter maintains his red-hot type within the Champions Trophy 2025 as properly and helps the Males in Blue go all the way in which and win the title for the third time in historical past.
Along with Gill, Shreyas Iyer has additionally jumped in ICC ODI batter’s rankings. Iyer, who scored 59, 44, and 78 runs in three ODIs towards the Jos Buttler-led aspect, has jumped one place to grow to be the brand new world No. 9 ODI batter. He has 679 ranking factors.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has maintained his No. 3 place, whereas Virat Kohli is sixth place with 729 ranking factors.
Within the bowler’s rating, Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana has pipped Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan to take the No. 1 place. Theekshana has 680 ranking factors to his identify whereas Rashid is in 2nd place with 669.
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