India’s star batter Shubman Gill retained the top spot in the latest update of the ICC rankings for men’s ODI batters. In addition, Afghanistan’s rising all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai rose to the top of the all-rounder’s rankings after his phenomenal display at the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Ending all speculations on Mohammed Shami’s return to international cricket, the star pacer will finally be back in India colours during the upcoming five-match T20I series against England, starting January 22 at his home ground — Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Pandya, who led the Gujarat Titans to the IPL title in their inaugural season in 2021, and also finished as the second best side the following year, was traded off to Mumbai in an all-cash deal, a couple of months back.
The visitors started well in the first half before the Indian bowlers struck twice. Ravichandran Ashwin got the first wicket while Shami scalped the second.
In Shami’s replacement, Umran Malik has been selected by the All-India Senior Selection Committee to take the Indian pace spearhead slot.
After reaching his fifty with a loft over extra cover, Suryakumar lobbed the ball straight back to Richardson. Dinesh Karthik supported him well with a cameo of 20 off 14 balls
Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have also reported to the National Cricket Acamdey (NCA) for rehabilitation.
The prolific pacer has been rested for the upcoming limited-overs series against India starting February 6 as Shami has been playing continuously
