New Zealand\u2019s Daryl Mitchell dethrones India\u2019s Rohit Sharma as number one ODI batter
\nNews agency
\nDUBAI
\nPakistan\u2019s star batsman Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have made notable gains in the latest ICC ODI rankings after delivering standout performances in the team\u2019s emphatic 3-0 series victory over Sri Lanka.
\nIn the updated batters rankings, Babar climbed one position to claim sixth place with 722 rating points, while Salman Ali Agha maintained his 16th position.
\nRizwan enjoyed a significant rise, jumping five places to 22nd. Opener Fakhar Zaman has also benefited from the series, moving up five spots to 26th with 589 points.
\nMeanwhile, other Pakistani batters saw a decline. Opener Saim Ayub dropped three places to 38th, while left-handed batter Imam-ul-Haq slipped seven spots to 54th with 516 points.
\nIn a major shake-up at the top, former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has been dethroned as the number one ODI batter, with New Zealand\u2019s Daryl Mitchell claiming the top spot.
\nSharma now sits second, Afghanistan\u2019s Ibrahim Zadran dropped to third, and the Indian duo of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli hold the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
\nIn the bowlers\u2019 rankings, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed makes a remarkable jump of 11 places to enter the top 10, now sitting ninth with 624 points.
\nPakistan captain Shaheen Afridi drops five spots to 21st, while right-arm pacer Haris Rauf climbs five places to 23rd with 562 points.
\nAnother pacer, Naseem Shah, falls three places to 36th, whereas Mohammad Wasim Jr makes a massive leap of 20 spots to 64th. Spinner Mohammad Nawaz, however, slips seven places to 71st.
\nAfghanistan\u2019s Rashid Khan continues to dominate as the number one ODI bowler, followed by England\u2019s Jofra Archer in second and South Africa\u2019s Keshav Maharaj in third.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Zealand\u2019s Daryl Mitchell dethrones India\u2019s Rohit Sharma as number one ODI batter News agency DUBAI Pakistan\u2019s star batsman Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have made notable gains in the latest ICC ODI rankings after delivering standout performances in the team\u2019s emphatic 3-0 series victory over Sri Lanka. In the updated batters rankings, Babar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":515626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-515602","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n