The ICC rankings have been updated again. The ODI series is currently being played between India and Afghanistan. It has been released again after the first ODI and as soon as the second match starts. Meanwhile, Team India’s star player Shreyas Iyer has suffered a loss. Whereas Afghanistan’s opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz has made a long jump. However, there has been no change in the top 5 batsmen.
Daryl Mitchell still number one batsman in ICC ODI rankings, Kohli at second position
ICC has released new rankings after the India vs Afghanistan first ODI match. New Zealand’s brilliant batsman Daryl Mitchell still remains at number one. His rating is running at 815. He has been occupying this chair for a long time. Indian team’s star player Virat Kohli is currently at second place. His rating is 783. However, due to injury he has been ruled out of this ODI series.
Rohit Sharma remains in possession of number four
Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran is at third place with a rating of 739. Rohit Sharma is still at number four. His rating is 739. Indian captain Shubman Gill is at number 5 in the ICC ODI rankings with a rating of 735. Babar Azam is at number six and Shay Hope is at number seven. Ireland’s Harry Tactor is at number eight, KL Rahul is at number 9 and Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka is at number 10.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz made a long jump, reached straight to 13th position.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz has jumped six places simultaneously. They have now reached straight 13th position. His rating is currently 641. Gurbaz scored a brilliant century in the first ODI against India vs Afghanistan. He has benefited from this in the ratings this time. Meanwhile, India’s Shreyas Iyer has dropped three places. Shreyas is now at number 15 with a rating of 639. Although they have a chance to come forward, if they score runs in this series then they can get the advantage.
Ranking will be updated after the series ends
Currently the series is going on between India and Afghanistan. By the time the next ranking is updated, all the matches will have been played. That means some big changes may be seen in it. This is a good opportunity for Indian players to improve their ranking and rating, it remains to be seen which players can take advantage of it.
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