Shubman Gill Nears No. 1 Spot; Joe Root, Axar Patel Gain Big In ICC ODI Rankings

Shubman Gill made significant progress in ICC rankings [Source: AFP]In a significant development, the ICC announced the updated player rankings following the first ODI between India and England at Edgbaston. Indian captain Shubman Gill earned crucial rating points, while Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Liam Dawson emerged as the biggest movers, courtesy of their respective performances in Birmingham. The talismanic duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retained their spots in the top 10, with Daryl Mitchell still claiming the first position on the batters' list. Shubman Gill challenges Daryl Mitchell; Kohli, Rohit's position unchangedIndian captain Shubman Gill had an outstanding start to the ODI series against England, as he played a match-winning knock in the opening encounter at Edgbaston. Chasing 259, India lost the crucial wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in quick succession. However, Shubman Gill formed a steady stand with Shreyas Iyer, scoring 80 runs off just 75 deliveries before getting retired hurt. The stylish batter's flamboyant innings helped him earn 12 rating points in the ICC rankings. Although Shubman Gill still remains the second-ranked ODI batter, he needs only 12 more points to dethrone Mitchell from the number one spot. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's poor outings at Edgbaston didn't have any adverse effect on their positions in the ICC ODI rankings. Kohli retained the third spot with 757 points, followed by Rohit, who has 744 points under his belt. Also Read: Virat-Rohit To Be Benched In 2nd ODI vs England? Shubman Gill Stamps Rotation Policy ReportBumrah, Axar, Washington make big gains; Joe Root nears top 10Playing an ODI for the first time after the 2023 World Cup final, Jasprit Bumrah emerged as a threat to the Englishmen, finishing his spell with 1 for 31 in 9 overs. His economical spell helped him move to the 24th place, while Axar Patel and Washington Sundar emerged as two of the significant movers in the latest ICC rankings. Axar, who scored 57 runs and scalped four wickets, entered the top 10 in the allrounders' category. Meanwhile, Washington Sundar moved 18 places up to the 73rd in the batters' list following his unbeaten knock of 52 runs. Among the England players, Joe Root made rapid strides, finishing as the 12th-ranked batter following his run-a-ball 76 that powered the Englishmen to 258 in the first ODI. Other notable developments in ICC ODI rankingsVeteran allrounder Liam Dawson, who rescued England with a valiant half-century, took a giant leap in the batters' rankings. The 36-year-old moved 81 places up to the 262nd position. New Zealand spinner Jayden Lennox made a progress of 31 positions on the bowlers' list, claiming the 66th spot following a sensational fifer against the West Indies. Keacy Carty, who has amassed 113 runs in two outings in the New Zealand series, moved up by five spots. Among other players, Zimbabwe's Ben Curran (up 31 spots to 34th), Brad Evans (up 80 places to 90th in the allrounders' list), Harry Brook (up 12 places to 7th in T20I batters rankings) and Jos Buttler (up 1 spot to 6th in T20I batters' list) made notable gains in the ICC rankings. Also Read: Rohit Sharma Gets Clear Message From Gautam Gambhir Before For 2027 World Cup