New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell displaced Rohit Sharma atop the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, ending the Indian captain’s short tenure at No. 1.
ICC ODI Rankings:
Daryl Mitchell Takes the Chair
Mitchell’s seventh ODI century, compiled in the series opener against the West Indies, proved sufficient to vault him from challenger to chart-topper, making him only the second New Zealander, after Glenn Turner in 1979, to reach the summit. The elevation places him in a lineage studded with distinguished compatriots who never quite ascended so far: Crowe, Astle, Williamson, Guptill, Taylor among them.
Pakistan Players Make Momentum
The rankings update offered gains elsewhere, particularly for Pakistan following their 3–0 sweep of Sri Lanka. Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman rose five places apiece in the batting table, while bowlers Abrar Ahmed and Haris Rauf each made inroads, the former entering the top ten. Rashid Khan of Afghanistan, however, remains the long-established fulcrum of the ODI bowling list.
| Rank | Player Name | Rating |
| 1 | Daryl Mitchell | 782 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 781 |
| 3 | Ibrahim Zadran | 764 |
| 4 | Shubman Gill | 745 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 725 |
| 6 | Babar Azam | 722 |
| 7 | Harry Tector | 708 |
| 8 | Shreyas Iyer | 700 |
| 9 | Charith Asalanka | 690 |
| 10 | Shai Hope | 689 |
ICC Test Rankings:
Temba Bavuma Reaches Top 5 in Batting
In Kolkata, the conclusion of the India–South Africa Test brought similar churn. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma reached the top five of the Test batting rankings for the first time on the back of an unflustered 55 not out, while Shubman Gill climbed to 11th despite injury truncating his match. Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmudul Hasan Joy were rewarded for centuries against Ireland.
Bumrah Still Rule the in Bowling
Jasprit Bumrah retains his No. 1 status among Test bowlers, with teammates Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja edging closer in the club of perennial contenders. South Africa’s Marco Jansen and Simon Harmer also advanced after productive spells at Eden Gardens, Jansen further moving into the top five of Test all-rounders.
| Rank | Player Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Root | 908 |
| 2 | Harry Brook | 868 |
| 3 | Kane Williamson | 850 |
| 4 | Steve Smith | 816 |
| 5 | Temba Bavuma | 794 |
| 6 | Kamindu Mendis | 781 |
| 7 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 749 |
| 8 | Daryl Mitchell | 748 |
| 9 | Ben Duckett | 747 |
| 10 | Travis Head | 74 |
ICC T20I Rankings:
Kiwies Players Shine
New Zealand found additional reason for cheer in the T20I rankings: Tim Robinson and Devon Conway made notable gains among batters, Jacob Duffy rose to second among bowlers. Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz, meanwhile, was credited for his decisive performance against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi, improving in both bowling and all-rounder categories.
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