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Rohit\u2019s stellar run saw him surpass Afghanistan\u2019s Ibrahim Zadran and teammate Gill to claim the top spot for the very first time, having consistently featured among the top 10 for most of the past decade.<\/p>\n
The former skipper was not the only Indian to make progress in the latest rankings. Axar Patel gained in both the bowling and all-rounder categories following his strong performance in Sydney \u2014 climbing six places to 31st among ODI bowlers and four spots to eighth among all-rounders.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, there were notable movements in the rankings. New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner rose three rungs to fourth among ODI bowlers, while Australia\u2019s Josh Hazlewood gained two places to move to eighth. England batter Harry Brook also made an impressive jump, climbing 23 places to 25th in the ODI batting charts.<\/p>\n
In the Test rankings, South Africa\u2019s Keshav Maharaj was the biggest mover following his Player of the Match display in the side\u2019s eight-wicket win over Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Maharaj jumped nine places to a career-best 13th after claiming nine wickets in the match, while teammate Simon Harmer climbed 26 spots to 45th. Among batters, Aiden Markram moved up two positions to 15th, and Tony de Zorzi gained seven to reach a career-high 47th.<\/p>\n
Kagiso Rabada also improved eight rungs to 11th among Test all-rounders, while Pakistan captain Shan Masood climbed five places to equal 42nd among batters.<\/p>\n
There was further movement in the T20I rankings, with South Africa pacer Corbin Bosch leaping 40 places to 53rd among bowlers. Pakistan\u2019s Mohammad Nawaz rose eight spots to sixth among all-rounders, while opener Saim Ayub gained five to reach 49th in the batting list.<\/p>\n
Back in ODIs, Rohit now leads with 781 rating points, followed by Zadran (764) and Gill (745). Virat Kohli, who contributed a match-winning 74* in Sydney after a rare failure in the second ODI, sits sixth with 725 points. Shreyas Iyer, despite not batting in the final game, moved up one place to ninth thanks to his earlier fifty in Adelaide.<\/p>\n
Rohit had 745 points last week but gained significant ground after scoring 73 (97) in Adelaide and an unbeaten 121 (125) in Sydney. Those commanding knocks propelled him to 781 points \u2014 a career-high.<\/p>\n
Having led India to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, Rohit now joins an elite list of Indian cricketers \u2014 Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill \u2014 to have held the No. 1 ODI batting ranking.<\/p>\n
Gill, who had occupied the top position since late last year, endured a lean patch against Australia with scores of 10, 9 and 24. Kohli slipped one spot despite his fluent knock in the final match, while Iyer\u2019s consistency saw him cement his place among the world\u2019s top 10.<\/p>\n
– Ends<\/p>\n
Published By: <\/p>\n
Saurabh Kumar<\/p>\n
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