India's ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill replaced skipper Rohit Sharma to rise to the second spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI rankings, just a week before the start of the 2025 Champions Trophy, and on the day of the final ODI of the three-match series against England in Ahmedabad.

Gill gained one place to move to second on the latest ODI batter rankings and is just five rating points adrift of Babar after back-to-back half-centuries against England, while Rohit, sitting third, is within 13 rating points of the century in Cuttack.

The crown of NO.1 ODI Ranking for Batters :

Gill is now just five rating points behind Pakistan star Babar Azam (786 points), who retained his top spot. Although Rohit slipped to number three, he isn’t too far from Gill and Babar either with his 773 points.

🚨 SHUBHMAN GILL 🚨

- Shubhman Gill likely to become No 1 batter of Men's Odi Rankings pic.twitter.com/hbZIjet1HS

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Furthermore, India skipper Rohit Sharma dropped down one spot into third with a rating of 773. It is worth noting that Rohit looked to be in exceptional form in the Cuttack clash, scoring an exceptional century. However, despite his knock, he dropped down one spot but is still within catching distance of Gill and Babar.

Interestingly, Shubman Gill is well on his way to taking the No. 1 crown from Babar Azam, considering that the star batter performed exceptionally well against England in the third ODI of the series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Recent India's 4-1 T20I series win over England has captured it's players into the top of the latest ICC T20I rankings. Abhishek Sharma, the left-handed opening all-rounder, has shot up 38 places to attain the No. 2 ranking among T20I batters.while Varun Chakravarthy secures No. 2 among bowlers.

Dominance of India in T20:

Whether it’s in the T20 World Cups or in bilateral series, India has consistently shown they are one of the most successful teams. With rising stars like Abhishek Sharma stepping up, the team is only getting stronger. India’s passion for the game and the depth of their talent make it clear that they are set to rule the T20 for upcoming years. Still, there is alot to come from India about domination in any format of the game.

- Abhishek Sharma number 2 in ICC T20I Batters ranking.

- Varun Chakravarthy number 2 in ICC T20I bowlers ranking.

THE DOMINANCE OF WORLD CHAMPIONS...!!!! pic.twitter.com/tnOS3fe2ds

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Abhishek Sharma : A batting rise 

Recently Abhishek gave the best of his young-international career cricketing innings and smashed a belligerent 135 that came in a fifth and the final match played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and a sudden move in ranking from 38 place forward .Abhishek Sharma's fearless batting and attacking stance has captured cricketing world on a storming ride. Along with consistent knocks, he's been able to rise to no. 2 in the ICC T20I batting rankings. The way Abhishek would take on any bowler on day one from the very begning and play cricket aggressively has him become a solid contributor for the shortest format from India. Everyone is loving him for his style of playand a future diamond for Indian cricket.

He is proving that his mentor is yuvraj singh.

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T20 International (T20I) Career:

• Matches Played: 17
• Innings Batted: 16
• Runs Scored: 535
• Batting Average: 33.43
• Strike Rate: 193.84
• Centuries: 2
• Half-Centuries: 2
• Highest Score: 135
• Fours: 46
• Sixes: 41

In his T20I career, Sharma has also contributed with the ball:

• Wickets Taken: 6
• Best Bowling Figures: 2/3
• Bowling Average: 25.50
• Economy Rate: 8.05

Varun Chakravarthy : Bowling Dominance :

Varun Chakravarthy is the mystery spin bowler who has also catapulted to No. 2 in the ICC T20I bowling rankings. The variations and control over the spin make him a great threat to opposition batters.

He was at his best in the recent T20I series against England. He awarded as the Player of the Series for his excellent bowling as he took 14 wickets throughout the series.

T20 International (T20I) Career:

• Matches Played: 18
• Innings Bowled: 18
• Overs Bowled: 68.3
• Runs Conceded: 481
• Wickets Taken: 33
• Best Bowling Figures: 5/17
• Bowling Average: 14.57
• Economy Rate: 7.02
• Strike Rate: 12.4
• Four-Wicket Hauls: 0
• Five-Wicket Hauls: 2

The shining bright international cricket talents in India include two of its big offensive players: Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma. Both of these players have recently crossed significant thresholds in the latest ICC T20I rankings. T20I all-rounders: Getting to the top for Pandya, and Tilak Varma emerging as the bright star of Indian batting ranks has moved him up to being India 39 best T20I batsman. It has been crucial in these recent victories in the T20I series against South Africa and looks like a foretold ascendant in the shortest format.

Hardik pandya-1 T20I ALL ROUNDER

Tilak Varma-2 T20i BATTER

Hardik Pandya : The World's Best T20I All-Rounder Once Again

ICC T20I all-rounder rankings: once again Hardik Pandya has top the list, with his versatility on bat as well as ball. His string of consistently outstanding performances have been huge in India's recent mandates and his field captaincy is an inspiration to the new generation of Indian cricketers.

Boosting his Ranking: Top Performances

Second T20I: played a crucial unbeaten 39 at the beginning of their lineup and took them through a challenging chase in that match.Impactful Bowling: That 1/8 in three off he bowled was crucial as there after India oozed control over South Africa and was able to win this fourth T20 in series.Adequate support: Throughout the series, he provided all-important unpicking down the other end and also himself achieved some valuable blows.

He passed competitors such as Liam Livingstone of England and Dipendra Singh Airee of Nepal in these performances to reinstall himself as the top all-rounder in T20I. That's his second time at the top, first since India's team last lifted the T20 World Cup trophy this year.

Hardik Pandya's T20I Career Overview

Tilak Varma soars through the T20I batting rankings

The biggest hope of India in T20I, young, performed amazingly well Tilak Varma. become the highest-ranked T20I batter from India at No. 2in the world.T20 International Batting Record An Indian innings shot 280 in 4 matches: Varma tore South Africa apart, smashing runs 
2 Centuries in T20I: Back-to-back centuries proved that he can end the innings or score boundaries.

Tilak Varma  T20I Career Overview

Senior Players Contests: In this ranking surge, he pushed Suryakumar Yadav to No.4 in the ICC power rankings.
Known for aggressive and fearless approach with the bat, Pragyan has made sure that he is up for something important in India's T20I squad and new rating trends point to new heights for Indian cricket.

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Tilak Varma Climbs to Second in ICC T20 Rankings

Tilak Varma, who plays cricket for India, is now very good at hitting the ball with the bat and finishing the matches very well. Varma's in second place in ICC T20 Rankings .Varma did extremely well playing against the England team. Now, he might even become number one, beating Travis Head from Australia. 

Tilak Varma is doing really amazing in the cricket games against England. Varma didn't get out and made 72 runs in one game, and he got a substantial amount of  points 832 of them! Even though another player, Head, has more points than him by just 23, Tilak Varma could beat him if he plays two more great games with England. If he beats Head, he'll be the youngest player ever to be number one at this ICC Rankings.

TILAK VARMA MOVES TO NUMBER 2 IN ICC T20I BATTERS RANKING 🇮🇳

- Highest ranked Indian batter currently. pic.twitter.com/LoQu0MNdKY

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 29, 2025

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That'll be even younger than Babar Azam, who did it when he was 23 years and some days old. Tilak has one of the highest scores ever for an Indian player in these short cricket games, with only three other players from India who have ever done better. Varma is showing us that India has a large amount of good Young players for cricket, and he might become one of the most important Players of India's team. Everybody is watching Tilak in these next two games. They want to see if he can get pass Head and be number one that would be really great.

Australia has overtaken India in the ICC Test rankings after the annual update. However, India has retained its top position in ODIs and T20Is.

In this cycle, only the matches played after May 2021 have been used as the basis for deciding the rankings. This means India’s 2-1 series win in Australia during December 2020–January 2021 has not been counted when determining the rankings.

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ICC Test Rankings

Australia, which is at the top of the ranking, has 124 rating points on its account. India has 118 rating points. At the same time, England, which is in third place in the ranking, has 105 rating points. Apart from this, there has been no change in the standings of other test teams.

ICC ODI Standings

In the ODI rankings, India (122) has six rating points more than Australia (116). In this, South Africa is in third place, just four rating points behind Australia. Pakistan (106) is in fourth place, while New Zealand (101) is in fifth place.

ICC T20I Dynamics

India is still at the top of the T20I with 264 points. However, its lead over Australia has been reduced from 11 to seven points. South Africa has made the biggest gain in the latest rankings, moving from sixth to fourth. Whereas the Pakistan team has slipped two places to seventh place, and Scotland has overtaken Zimbabwe to be 12th.

Following a dip in Steven Smith’s performance, Joe Root has risen to the 2nd spot in the ICC Test batting rankings, trailing behind Kane Williamson of New Zealand. Smith’s recent struggles saw him drop below 800 points for the first time since 2014, benefiting Root who showcased his form with a century against India in Ranchi last month.

Smith’s decline coincides with his new role as Australia’s Test opener, with scores of 31 and 0 in the recent Test against New Zealand further contributing to his fall. Meanwhile, Marnus Labuschagne, another former top-ranked batter, exits the top ten after a dismal performance, alongside Tr

Root Surges, Smith Slips: Dramatic Changes in ICC Test Rankings

In contrast, India’s batters see an upward trend, with Yashaswi Jaiswal breaking into the top ten for the first time amid his impressive series against England. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also make gains in the rankings, despite Kohli’s absence from recent matches due to the birth of his child.

Cameron Green emerges as a significant climber in the batting rankings after his match-winning 174 not out against New Zealand, catapulting him 22 places to 23rd position. Meanwhile, Williamson maintains his lead with a comfortable margin over Root, thanks to his exceptional record of seven centuries in his last eight Tests.

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On the bowling front, Nathan Lyon’s stellar performance against New Zealand propels him to 6th place in the rankings, while Glenn Phillips and Matt Henry also see notable improvements. Additionally, Ireland’s maiden Test victory against Afghanistan brings positive movements in the rankings for Mark Adair and several other players.

ICC Men’s ODI Rankings: Four years ago, a promising young Indian batsman made his debut against the formidable New Zealand bowling attack in Hamilton, offering fans a tantalizing glimpse of his future potential. The anticipation surrounding him was so immense that even the great Virat Kohli endorsed his prodigious talent as “ten times” greater than his own when he was 19.

Dominance in the ODI Rankings

Although Shubman Gill’s inaugural ODI innings didn’t quite meet the lofty expectations, it served as a preview of his eventual batting mastery in the years to come. Fast forward to November 8, 2023, Gill accomplished a remarkable feat, ascending to the World No.1 ranking in just 41 innings in his career, a feat surpassed only by the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

On the other hand, Indian pace sensation Mohammed Siraj has once again ascended to the pinnacle of the rankings, with a rating of 709. This marks his third stint as the top-ranked bowler. He initially claimed the top spot between January and March 2023 but temporarily surrendered it to Josh Hazlewood.

However, Siraj’s exceptional performance in the Asia Cup, where he secured ten wickets with an impressive average of 12.20, propelled him up the rankings by eight positions, restoring him to the summit. Most recently, the Hyderabad prodigy overtook Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi to reclaim his crown.

Babar Azam’s reign as the top-ranked batter endured an impressive 950 days, and it took a remarkable year of exceptional form for Shubman to finally dethrone the Pakistani captain. As of now, the Indian opener boasts a six-point lead over Babar, with a rating of 830 to Babar’s 824.

Gill’s ascent to the summit was powered by his outstanding performance in India’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign. Notably, he becomes only the fourth Indian player to hold the coveted No.1 ODI batter ranking, joining the elite company of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli.

Gill’s meteoric rise to the top can be attributed to his exceptional form in 2023, accumulating an impressive 1449 runs in 26 innings during the calendar year, including 219 runs from six innings in the ODI World Cup 2023.

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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s exceptional showing in the World Cup propelled him three positions up the rankings, placing him just one rating point away from South Africa’s Quinton de Kock, who currently holds the third spot. Notably, Indian captain Rohit Sharma secured the sixth position in the latest rankings.

The bowling rankings also feature a strong Indian presence, with Kuldeep Yadav climbing three places to secure the fourth position, Jasprit Bumrah advancing three spots to claim the eighth position, and Mohammed Shami surging seven places to comfortably settle in the 10th position.

Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, continues to maintain his status as the No.1 ranked all-rounder. Additionally, Team India retains its commanding position at the top of the rankings, a testament to their consistent excellence.

With his 215 in the second Test against Sri Lanka, Kane Williamson has moved up four spots to No. 2nd among Test batters in the ICC rankings, behind Marnus Labuschagne.

Following Mohammed Siraj’s 0 for 37 from three overs in the second ODI against Australia, Josh Hazlewood is now the top-ranked ODI bowler despite not having played competitively since January. Siraj, who took three wickets in the first ODI of the series, is now in third place, with Trent Boult at No. 1, whose last ODI was in September 2022. 2.

Williamson’s rise can be attributed to his dramatic last-ball victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test, in which he scored 121 runs without being out

In the second Test, which New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs after posting 580 for 4 declared, A previous world No. 1 Williamson moved up four spots following that Wellington innings. His accomplice for the most amazing aspect of that innings was Henry Nicholls, who scored 200 not out himself and acquired in the rankings, as well, climbing 20 spots to No. 27.

Tim Southee, the captain of New Zealand, moved up one spot to No. after taking four wickets at the Basin Reserve. 11 among Test bowlers while his partner Dimuth Karunaratne, who made 89 and 51, went past Tom Blundell and Rohit Sharma to No. 10 among Test players.

After scoring five wickets, Mitchell Starc moved up to joint third among ODI bowlers. Other than India and Australia, several bowlers moved up after the matches in the series between Bangladesh and Ireland, South Africa and the West Indies, and Zimbabwe and the Netherlands.

Siraj fell to third place, where he is now tied with Mitchell Starc, who took 3 for 49 and 5 for 53 from the two one-day internationals. Alzarri Joseph has moved up eight spots to number 11, and Mohammed Shami has moved up five spots to number 1. 28 places, Fred Klaassen up 22 spots to 52nd place.

Shai Hope and Mushfiqur Rahim advanced among batters after scoring centuries in the previous week. Hope rose two spots to No. 1 after scoring 128 not out in the West Indies’ victory over South Africa in East London. 12 and Mushfiqur, who scored the quickest ODI century by a Bangladeshi batsman in the rain-plagued Sylhet second ODI, has moved up four spots to No. 18.

After India’s 2-1 series victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that took place just a few days ago, a number of Indian cricketers, including Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Axar Patel, have made significant advancements in the ICC Test rankings. Driving the way is Virat Kohli, who after a hole of more than three years, scored his most first Test century and was hence moved seven spots to be positioned No. 13 out of the total. 

At one time, the No. After a string of poor performances, Kohli, the No. 1 batter in all formats, dropped out of the Top-10 in July of last year. While he still hasn’t broken into the Top 10, his 186-run outing for Indian fans is hopefully a sign of things to come.

Being India’s highest and overall second-highest BGT 2023 run-getter resulted in a seven-place jump

He is only ahead of Rohit Sharma (10th) and Rishabh Pant (5th), two Indians. Only Usman Khawaja had more runs in the series than Kohli did. 

Even though Kohli didn’t score a lot, the former India captain showed signs of being free-spirited throughout the series. After a 44-run innings in Delhi, which many thought was his best performance in a long time, he held up one end in the series decider. India took the lead and batted out Australia in 1205 days thanks to Kohli’s 28th Test century.

Ashwin, on the other hand, established himself as the sole No. 1 after supplanting James Anderson at the top, the No. 1 bowler

Ashwin and Anderson were selected as the joint No. 1 contenders after a pitched battle. One of the highest-ranked ICC Test bowlers, his 32nd five-wicket haul in Ahmedabad propelled him to 869 points, 10 points ahead of the legendary England pacer. 

Ashwin, with 26 wickets in the series was pronounced the Player of the Series, imparting the distinctions to turn accomplice Ravindra Jadeja. Ashwin scored two 5-wicket hauls in the series, 5/37 in Nagpur and 6/91 in Ahmedabad, in addition to four 3-wicket hauls. utter dominance.

Axar, like Kohli and Ashwin, was lavishly rewarded for enjoying a memorable series. Although the left-arm spinner only took two wickets, his batting, in which he scored 264 runs, including three half-centuries, propelled him up eight spots to number 44 on the list of Test batters. In the first Test, Axar scored a career-high 84 runs, and in the second, he scored 74 runs in Delhi to help India secure comprehensive victories. Both of these performances came at crucial points in the match when his team was most in need of them. 

As if that weren’t enough evidence of how far Axar’s batting has come, the all-rounder hit an amusing 79 against his hometown of Ahmedabad, providing Kohli with company for a massive 262-run partnership.

Australia also got a boost from the recognition given to Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, and Travis Head for their performances. Khawaja, who topped the list with 333 runs, moved up two spots to be ranked seventh. All-rounder Cameron Green, who scored his first Test century, moved up 11 spots to be ranked 26th, a career high. In contrast, Travis Head remained at fifth place.

India quick Mohammed Siraj has capped off a superb 12 months by claiming the No.1 spot on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings for bowlers from New Zealand seamer Trent Boult. Hailing Siraj, Ashwin said that the fast bowler has the full repertoire, from outswingers and inswingers to bouncers and slower balls. India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey challenged Siraj to work on certain aspects of his game in the middle of last year and the extra training the energetic quick has put in has paid off in spades judged on recent performances.

In the latest ICC ODI rankings for bowlers, Siraj claimed the top spot for the first time in his career, pushing behind Australia’s Josh Hazlewood and New Zealand’s Trent Boult. While the Indian fast bowler has 729 points in the bowling rankings, Hazlewood is on 727 and Boult on 708. Siraj was the leading wicket-taker in the one-day series against Sri Lanka, claiming nine scalps in three matches at an average of 10.22. He impressed in the subsequent ODIs against New Zealand as well, picking up five wickets in two games at an average of 11.20.

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“All his (Siraj) hard work has brought him to No.1 position”-Ashwin

Apart from his bowling performances, Ashwin also extolled Siraj for maintaining a positive attitude irrespective of the results. He also opposed those who criticized the fast bowler for being too expensive in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Not only has Siraj’s form over the last 12 months been imperious, but his efforts in ODI series at home earlier this month against Sri Lanka and New Zealand has shown just how much the right-armer has improved in recent times. Describing the right-arm pacer as a cricketer with a big heart, Ashwin commented:

“World’s No. 1 ODI bowler. What does he not have? If you want outswinger, he has it. If you want inswinger, he has it. If you want bouncer, he has it. If you want a slower ball, he has it. If you want him to become No. 1 bowler, he can become that too.

It’s a remarkable rise for Siraj, who only returned to India’s ODI setup in February last year following a three-year hiatus without playing a 50-over match at the international level. Since then Siraj has collected 37 wickets from 20 matches to be one of India’s most consistent fast bowlers and the accolades have started to pile in for the underrated 28-year-old.

On Tuesday, Siraj was named in the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year and on Wednesday the right-armer had another reason to celebrate as he went past Boult and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood to become the top-ranked ODI bowler for the very first time.