NEW DELHI: India dominated the ICC ODI rankings after their unbeaten Champions Trophy run. Four Indian batters are in the top eight. Shubman Gill remains No. 1. Rohit Sharma moved to No. 3. Virat Kohli is at No. 5 with 218 runs. Shreyas Iyer retained the No. 8 spot.
The bowling rankings saw gains too. Kuldeep Yadav is now third. Ravindra Jadeja, with an economy of 4.35, is ranked tenth. Indiaโs spinners played a key role in their title win.
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Spinners Shine in ICC ODI Rankings
Indiaโs spin attack powered their third Champions Trophy title. Kuldeep Yadav was crucial in the final. He took a key wicket early, boosting his ranking to No. 3 in the ICC ODI rankings for bowlers.
Jadejaโs consistency kept batters in check. His tight economy of 4.35 ensured he made the top ten. Indiaโs spin duo now dominate the ICC ODI rankings.
Indiaโs next ODI series is in Bangladesh in August. They play Australia in October-November. South Africa and New Zealand will tour India in December-January.
Rohit Sharmaโs ODI future remains uncertain. Ricky Ponting believes Rohit still has unfinished business. He lost the 2023 World Cup final as captain, which could push him to continue.
โWhen you see him play like he did in the final, you know his time isnโt up yet,โ Ponting said.
New Zealand Players Rise in ICC ODI Rankings
New Zealand players made big jumps in the ICC ODI rankings. Captain Mitchell Santner is now No. 2 among bowlers. He climbed six places after taking nine wickets with a 4.80 economy rate.
Santner is also fourth in the allroundersโ list. Michael Bracewell, who hit a fifty in the final, is now seventh. He was New Zealandโs second-highest wicket-taker.
Rachin Ravindra topped the tournamentโs run charts. His performances helped him rise 14 places to No. 14 in the ICC ODI rankings for batters. He also moved to eighth in the allroundersโ rankings.
Indiaโs dominance in the ICC ODI rankings reflects their strong Champions Trophy campaign. Fans now wait to see if Rohit and Kohli continue playing ODIs with the 2027 World Cup in mind.
