India Dominates the Asia Cup With Unbeaten Start

India has yet to taste defeat at the Asia Cup and much of their success can be attributed to their dominant top order, led by Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and skipper Rohit Sharma.

Shubman Gill Rises to Career-Best Second Place

Gill’s exceptional performance at the tournament, including two half-centuries and a total of 154 runs, has earned him a career-best second place in the latest rankings.

• Pakistan skipper Babar Azam remains at the top with 863 rating points.
• Gill is now just 103 rating points behind Babar with 759 points.

India’s Trio Inside the Top 10 for the First Time Since 2019

In addition to Gill, both Kohli and Rohit have climbed the rankings:

• Kohli rose two places to eighth.
• Rohit jumped two spots to ninth.

This marks the first time in over four and a half years that India has three players inside the top 10 for ODI batters.

Pakistan’s Players in the Rankings

Pakistan still has three players inside the top 10:

• Imam-ul-Haq drops one place to fifth.
• Fakhar Zaman loses three spots and is now 10th.

Other Notable Movers

Aside from India and Pakistan, several players from different teams have shown significant improvements on the rankings:

• Kuldeep Yadav rises five places to seventh on the ODI bowler rankings.
• Hardik Pandya improves four places to sixth on the ODI all-rounder rankings.
• Haris Rauf moves up eight places to 21st on the ODI bowler rankings.
• Naseem Shah climbs 11 spots to equal 51st on the ODI bowler rankings.

Australia’s Dominance in ODI Bowler Rankings

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood extends his lead as the top-ranked ODI bowler. Other notable improvements include:

• Keshav Maharaj moves up 10 places to 25th on the ODI bowler rankings (South Africa).
• Tabraiz Shamsi jumps 15 spots to equal 29th on the ODI bowler rankings (South Africa).
• Temba Bavuma climbs 21 places to 11th on the ODI batter rankings (South Africa).
• David Warner rises one place to fourth on the ODI batter rankings (Australia).
• Travis Head shoots up six spots to 20th on the ODI batter rankings (Australia).

Movement in T20I Rankings

Although T20I cricket is taking a backseat, recent matches have resulted in changes in the rankings:

• Glenn Phillips rises three places to 11th on the T20I batter rankings (New Zealand).
• Tim Seifert moves up 32 places to 21st on the T20I batter rankings (New Zealand).
• Mark Chapman climbs six places to equal 23rd on the T20I batter rankings (New Zealand).
• Mitchell Santner improves four places to 15th on the T20I bowler rankings (New Zealand).
• Ish Sodhi rises four spots to 16th on the T20I bowler rankings (New Zealand).
• Jonny Bairstow jumps a massive 31 places to 30th on the T20I batter rankings (England).