Gill ends Babar's reign as World No. 1, fourth Indian after Sachin, Dhoni, Kohli

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Shubman Gill ends Babar Azam's reign, becomes No.1 ODI batter of the world, fourth Indian after Sachin, Dhoni, Kohli..

India's Shubman Gill ended Pakistan captain Babar Azam's reign of more than two years as the No.1 ODI batter in the world by claiming the top spot on the latest ICC men's batting rankings, released on Wednesday..

Gill rose to the top to displace Babar on the back of his solid start to India's campaign at the World Cup 2023 and in the process became just the fourth player from his country behind Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to hold the No.1 ODI batter's ranking.P)..

The top of the ODI bowler rankings appears completely different to what it looked like at the start of the World Cup, with four players from India inside the top 10 on the back of their sensational unbeaten start to the 50-over showcase event. ..

South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj (up two spots to second) and Australia counterpart Adam Zampa (up six places to third) were other big movers inside the top 10, while last week's No.1 ranked ODI bowler Shaheen Afridi dropped four places to equal fifth alongside fellow seamer Josh Hazlewood...

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