Shubman Gill Becomes No. 1 in ODI Rankings, Overtakes Babar Azam

Shubman Gill ODI Rankings: The ICC has released the latest men’s player ODI rankings today i.e. on 19 February. India’s best batsman Shubman Gill has come to the first position in the ICC men’s player ODI rankings. Shubman Gill has won the top ranking by defeating Pakistan’s experienced batsman Babar Azam.

Shubman Gill Tops ICC ODI Rankings

Recently, Team India played a three-match ODI series against England in which Shubman Gill batted very well and won the hearts of all the fans. The Indian batsman scored 259 runs in three matches in this ODI series at an average of 86.33. In the third and final ODI match played in Ahmedabad, the Indian batsman also scored a match-winning century for his team.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has started today i.e. 19 February and Shubman Gill would want to leave his mark in this great event as well. Talking about Babar Azam, after 108 days, the Pakistani batsman has dropped from the number 1 ODI batting ranking. Recently, a triangular series was played between Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand in which Babar Azam failed to score big.

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Babar Azam Slips to No. 2 in Rankings

This is the reason why Babar Azam has fallen from the first position to the second rank. Apart from Shubman Gill. There are only three Indian batsmen who have secured the first position in the ODI batting rankings. These three players are Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh DhoniIndia’s Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Champions Trophy 2025 Begins

The first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is currently being played between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. In this match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Outform Babar Azam will look to score big against New Zealand.

Talking about Team India. They have to play their first match of this event against Bangladesh on 20 February at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Shubman Gill can be seen scoring big in this match as well.