More bad news for Babar Azam before Pakistan's next match, India youngster on the top of the world

The former number one ODI batter Babar Azam has ceded his spot to rising sensation Shubman Gill, causing a major change in the ODI batting rankings. With his 282 runs in eight innings during the World Cup, Babar has fallen six rating points behind Gill, who currently holds the top slot. With this change, Babar Azam's more than two-year reign as the top-ranked ODI batter in the world comes to an end.

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Kohli's resurgence and India's domination in the rankings

Furthermore, the former captain of India, Virat Kohli, has seen an incredible comeback, shooting up to fourth in the most recent ODI batting rankings. After scoring 543 runs in the ongoing ODI World Cup, he moved up three spots in the rankings and closed the gap on South Africa's Quinton de Kock, who was ranked third, by only one rating point. This ascent happened on a day that will never be forgotten for India, as their fast bowler Mohammed Siraj reached the top of the ODI bowler rankings with 10 wickets at the World Cup.

A significant shift has occurred within the top ten positions of both the ODI batting and bowling rankings, owing largely to outstanding performances at the World Cup. Unsurprisingly, India's plethora of cricketing talents have left the most profound imprint. Shreyas Iyer jumped 17 positions to take 18th place in the list of ODI batters. Furthermore, Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran advanced significantly, moving up three and six slots, respectively.

Key Highlights

Top ODI Batters

• Shubman Gill
• Babar Azam
• Quinton de Kock
• Virat Kohli

Notable Movers in ODI Batting Rankings

• Shreyas Iyer (Up 17 places to 18th)
• Fakhar Zaman (Up three spots to 11th)
• Ibrahim Zadran (Up six spots to 12th)

Top ODI Bowlers

• Mohammed Siraj
• Keshav Maharaj
• Adam Zampa
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Shaheen Afridi
• Josh Hazlewood
• Mohammed Shami

Notable Movers in ODI Bowling Rankings

• Mohammed Siraj (Up two spots to regain No.1 rank)
• Kuldeep Yadav (Up three places to fourth)
• Jasprit Bumrah (Up three spots to eighth)
• Mohammed Shami (Up seven places to 10th)
• Sri Lanka pacer Dilshan Madushanka (Up 31 places to 45th)
• Ravindra Jadeja (Up eight places to 19th)
• Marco Jansen (Up nine spots to equal 24th)

Top All-Rounder

• Shakib Al Hasan

Notable Mover in All-Rounder Rankings

• Glenn Maxwell (Up two spots to sixth)

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India's dominance in bowling rankings

When it comes to the ODI bowling rankings, everything has changed drastically since the World Cup started. India's outstanding undefeated start to the 50-over showcase event has seen four of their players rank in the top 10. With colleague Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami placing fourth, eighth, and tenth, respectively, Mohammed Siraj regains his position as the top-ranked ODI bowler. Keshav Maharaj of South Africa and Adam Zampa of Australia both rose through the rankings to take second and third place, respectively.

The fastest bowler in the World Cup, Dilshan Madushanka of Sri Lanka, jumped 31 places to grab 45th place on the list of ODI bowlers. Significant progress was also made by Marco Jansen of South Africa and Ravindra Jadeja of India, who came in at 19th and equal 24th, respectively.

Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh remains the top-ranked all-rounder even after his country's early elimination from the World Cup due to injury. Glenn Maxwell, an Australian veteran, moved up two slots to sixth place as a result of his valiant Mumbai effort against Afghanistan.