Pakistan star Babar Azam has continued to dominate the ICC ODI batting rankings, retaining his top position with 786 rating points.
Meanwhile, India’s Shubman Gill (781) and Rohit Sharma (773) closely trailing Babar Azam. Meanwhile, Ireland’s Harry Tector has climbed to the fourth spot with 737 points and surpassed South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen who has 736 points and sits in fifth.
However, the Indian star batter Virat Kohli has secured sixth position with 728 points. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell secured the seventh spot with 721 points while West Indies’ Shai Hope and Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz are tied in eighth place with 672 points.
India’s middle order batter Shreyas Iyer rounds out the top ten with 669 points each. Babar Azam’s holds the No.1 ranking remains firm despite his rating has dipped from his career best 898 achieve against West Indies in 2022.
Shubman Gill and Rohit continue to push for the top spot, with both maintainig strong recent performances.
The rankings reflect recent ODI performances, with Harry Tector‘s rise marking a significant achievement for Irish Cricket.
Kohli’s slip to sixth comes despite his past dominance in the format, where he once reached a career high 909 rating points in 208.
With the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 set to begin next week, the battle for the top batting spot is expected to intensify as players aim to make their mark in one of cricket’s biggest tounaments.
