Rishabh Pant’s impressive comeback in Test helps him gain in ICC Men’s rankings: Rishabh Pant made a strong comeback to Test cricket, scoring a sensational century, and jumped to sixth place in the ICC rankings with 731 points. His performance helped him re-enter the top rankings after his return. Yashasvi Jaiswal also moved up to fifth place with a score of 751 points after a half-century in the same match.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Slip in ICC Men’s Rankings
On the other hand, Indian captain Rohit Sharma dropped five spots to ninth place with 716 points due to two disappointing performances. Virat Kohli fell out of the top ten, dropping to 12th place after also losing five spots.
Afghan Stars Shine in ODI Rankings
In the ODI rankings, young Afghan star Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Australia’s Travis Head both climbed into the top 10 after scoring quick centuries in matches in the UAE and England. Gurbaz, who hit his seventh ODI century before turning 23, jumped 10 spots to eighth place with 692 points, making him the first Afghan batter to reach the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Ranking’s top 10.
Previously, Ibrahim Zadran was the highest-ranked Afghan player, sitting at 12th. Travis Head also moved up, rising seven spots to ninth with 684 points, thanks to his impressive score of 154 not out against England in their ODI series.
Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan also made news in the rankings, climbing eight spots to third place in the ODI Bowling Rankings with 668 points. He took seven wickets in Afghanistan’s two victories against South Africa in the UAE.
The performances of both Rashid and Rahmanullah were crucial in securing Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI series win against a top-five-ranked team.
Top-10 players in ICC Men’s Rankings (batting):
1. Joe Root – England – 899 ratings
2. Kane Williamson – New Zealand – 852 ratings.
3. Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand – 760 ratings.
4. Steve Smith – Australia – 757 ratings.
5. Yashasvi Jaiswal – India – 751 ratings.
6. Rishabh Pant – India – 731 ratings.
7. Usman Khawaja – Australia – 728 ratings.
8. Mohammad Rizwan – Pakistan – 720 ratings.
9. Marnus Labuschagne – Australia – 720 ratings.
10. Rohit Sharma – India – 716 ratings.
