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Shubman Gill rises to No. 2 in ICC ODI rankings after India’s 3‑0 win over Afghanistan

India white‑washed Afghanistan 3‑0 in a home ODI series, with captain Shubman Gill scoring 84 and 154 in the first two matches and amassing 238 runs at an average of 238.00. His performances lifted him three places to second in the ICC ODI batting rankings, 24 points behind leader Daryl Mitchell.

The series also saw fellow Indians improve: Virat Kohli dropped to third, Rohit Sharma held fourth, Ishan Kishan rose to 43rd, Shreyas Iyer to 14th and KL Rahul to 11th. Bowlers Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar climbed into the top‑30 of the ODI bowling list.

In Test cricket, New Zealand pacer Matt Henry shared the top‑ranked bowler spot with India’s Jasprit Bumrah, while England’s Joe Root reclaimed No. 1 in the Test batting rankings.