Indian captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma continue to dominate the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, while the likes of Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and Usman Khawaja have taken a significant leap in the standings.
Khawaja, who scored 383 runs at 76.60 in Australia’s 5-match ODI series against India which included two tons, took a giant 85-place leap to acquire his career-best ranking of 25. His teammate Pat Cummins, who too was instrumental in Australia’s series win over India, moved 13 spots ahead to enter the top-10. He sits seventh in the bowling rankings.
Furthermore, a player of the series performance against Sri Lanka on home soil has helped South African batsman Quinton de Kock to acquire the fourth spot in the standings. While his compatriot, Faf du Plessis sits just a place behind at fifth – level on points with Pakistan batsman, Babar Azam.
Playing an integral role in South Africa’s clean sweep over Sri Lanka, spinner Imran Tahir, too, has gained places, moving to the fourth spot bowler’s rankings.
Meanwhile, Indian all-rounder Kedar Jadhav has attended his career-best ranking of 24, while Chris Gayle’s two hard-hitting centuries against England has moved him to the 41st spot. His teammate, Shimron Hetmyer, too, has taken a significant jump by acquiring the 23rd spot. Also, New Zealand opener Martin Guptill, who scored two tons against Bangladesh, has benefited from his exploits as well. He sits ninth on the table.
In the team rankings, Australia’s series win over India has helped them in taking a leap above Pakistan to grab the fifth spot. New Zealand, on the other hand, have overtaken South Africa to grab the third spot.
