ICC ODI Rankings: India remain No. 1 as New Zealand close gap in annual update
India retained the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings update, though New Zealand narrowed the gap at the top after gaining rating points.
India retained the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings update, though New Zealand narrowed the gap at the top after gaining rating points.
Alana King returns to the top of ICC ODI bowling rankings, while Amelia Kerr and Maddy Green headline a strong surge for New Zealand in the latest update.
Virat Kohli is now close to overtaking teammate Rohit Sharma, who continues to occupy the top spot.
Rohit rose two spots following his unbeaten century in the third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney, where he guided India to a commanding nine-wicket victory.
Mandhana's opening partner, Pratika Rawal, who will miss the remainder of the tournament with an ankle injury, also gained big as she moved into the top 30, attaining the 27th spot with a rating of 564.
Kohli scored two half-centuries in the three-match ODI series against Australia which India lost 1-2 last year in December.
Virat Kohli scored two half-centuries in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Australia which India lost 1-2.
In the ICC ODI bowlers rankings, New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult remains at the top spot, followed by India's Jasprit Bumrah.
India are no longer the number 1 ranked Test team for the first time since October 2016 largely because they had a brilliant run in 2016-17, the results of which no longer influence the current rankings.
In the recently-concluded three-match ODI series New Zealand, Jasprit Bumrah remained wicketless despite playing all the matches.
