DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its latest Men’s ODI Player Rankings, featuring notable shifts across all three disciplines as players make key moves up the charts.
Batting Rankings: Mitchell Holds Top Spot; Babar and Tector Surge
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell continues to reign supreme at the apex of the ODI batting rankings, maintaining his No. 1 position. Meanwhile, Pakistan star Babar Azam made positive strides, moving up one place to secure the 6th position.
Ireland’s star middle-order batter Harry Tector continues his remarkable run, elevating himself to 7th. England’s Joe Root enjoyed a significant leap, jumping four spots to 8th, while India’s Shreyas Iyer climbed to 13th.
Several other top-order batters made twin-step gains:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) moved up two places to 14th.
- Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) climbed two spots to 15th.
- Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan) advanced two positions to 16th.
Bowling Rankings: Rashid Retains Summit; Afridi and Rauf Move Up
In the ODI bowling standings, Afghanistan’s spin wizard Rashid Khan maintains his status at No. 1.
England pace bowler Jofra Archer and New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner occupy the 3rd and 4th positions, respectively.
Pakistan’s pace attack saw strong momentum in the latest update:
- Shaheen Shah Afridi gained two positions to move up to 7th.
- Haris Rauf also advanced two places, entering the top 20 at 20th position.
All-Rounder Rankings: Omarzai Dominates; Bracewell Enters Top 3
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai remains comfortable at the summit of the ODI all-rounder rankings as the world’s No. 1 all-rounder.
New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell made a notable surge, rising two places to claim the 3rd spot in the rankings.
