ICC ODI Rankings / ICC rankings changed during CT, Shubman Gill came far ahead, Virat Kohli also made a leap

The ICC has released the new ODI rankings amid the Champions Trophy. Shubman Gill tops the list with 817 ratings, while Babar Azam (770) is second. Virat Kohli (743) jumped to fifth place. Rohit Sharma (757) is third and Heinrich Klaasen (749) is fourth.

ICC ODI Rankings: The ICC has released the new ODI rankings amid the Champions Trophy, in which many big changes have been seen. India's star batsman Shubman Gill has further strengthened his number-1 position, while Virat Kohli has jumped one place on the basis of his brilliant performance. Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is now getting further away from the first position.

Shubman Gill increased the lead, overshadowed Babar Azam

According to the new ICC ODI rankings, Shubman Gill remains at the top position with 817 rating points. However, he has still not reached his best rating (847), which he achieved in 2023. On the other hand, Babar Azam remains in second place with 770 points, but the gap between him and Shubman Gill has increased considerably. It now seems difficult for Babar to bridge this gap.

Rohit Sharma at third place, Virat Kohli jumps

Indian captain Rohit Sharma has maintained his position at third place with 757 rating points, although big innings have not come from his bat in recent matches. South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen (749 points) remains at fourth place. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has made a big gain by scoring a brilliant century against Pakistan. His excellent innings of 100* runs in 111 balls has taken him to fifth place with 743 points.

Daryl Mitchell loses, Shreyas Iyer remains in top 10

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has lost one place this time and has slipped to sixth place with 717 points. Ireland's Harry Tractor (713) remains at seventh, Sri Lanka's Charith Aslanka (694) at eighth, India's Shreyas Iyer (679) at ninth and West Indies' Shai Hope (672) at tenth place.

Conclusion

Although Ireland, Sri Lanka and West Indies teams are not participating in the Champions Trophy, their players still maintain a place in the top-10, which is a proof of their performance. On the other hand, the dominance of Indian batsmen continues, in which the excellent form of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli has been especially worth watching. The upcoming matches may bring more changes in the rankings, which has increased the interest of cricket fans even more.