Shubman Gill Nears Top Spot in ICC ODI Batting Rankings

Indian captain Shubman Gill scored 188 runs in the three‑match ODI series against England, raising his rating to 801 points and moving to second place in the ICC men's ODI batting rankings. He is now just one point behind New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, who remains No. 1 with 802 points. Gill's series performances included a 77 off 84 balls in the final match, which India lost 2‑1 despite a century from Rohit Sharma. Team‑mate Virat Kohli sits third with 767 points, while Rohit Sharma holds fourth spot with 758 points, keeping three Indian batters in the top four.

England's Joe Root topped the series run‑scoring with 249 runs and climbed to eighth in the rankings. In the ODI bowling rankings, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan retained the top position, and England's Jofra Archer moved to third. The rankings update reflects the tight contest for the leading batting spot as the series concluded.