Shubman Gill attains career-best second spot in ODI batters chart; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli also in top-10

Opener Shubman Gill has achieved a career-best second position and is highest-ranked among three Indian batters, who are w in top 10 of ICC Men's ODI rankings issued on Wednesday.   or two Indians in top-10 are skipper Rohit Sharma (8th) and peerless Virat Kohli (9th). Last time, three Indian batters were in ODI's top-10 list, it was way back in January, 2019. At that time, Rohit, Kohli and out-of-favour veteran Shikhar Dhawan were three batters.  

Gill, who had scored 58 and figured in a 121-run opening partnership with Rohit Sharma in Asia Cup match against Pakistan, has moved up one spot while Indian skipper and Kohli have gained two places each in latest chart released by global cricket body. Rohit has scored three successive half-centuries so far in ongoing Asia Cup while Kohli advanced, thanks to his unbeaten 122 against Pakistan. Pakistan also have three batters in top-10 with less than a month to go for start of ICC men's ODI World Cup. 

Captain Babar Azam is at top and enjoys a lead of more than 100 rating points over Gill, while Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman are in fifth and 10 positions, respectively. latest weekly update, that also considers performances in three matches of South Africa-Australia series and two matches of England-New Zealand series, saw South Africa's Temba Bavuma closing in on a top-10 place after striking three centuries and two half-centuries in his last eight ODIs. He has advanced 21 places to 11th position while his previous best was 25th. Australia players David Warner (up one place to fourth), Travis Head (up six places to 20th) and Marnus Labuschagne (up 24 places to 45th) have made significant progress as has Indian pair of KL Rahul (up 10 places to 37th) and Ishan Kishan (up two places to 22nd).

Aiden Markram, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Liam Livingstone, Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway are among ors to gain in latest update. New Zealand's Trent Boult is up to joint-second place among bowlers while Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa is in top five of bowling rankings for first time after taking four wickets in second match against South Africa. Indian left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has gained five places to reach seventh position after grabbing nine wickets in two Asia Cup matches. Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has soared eight spots and is in 21st position while India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (up eight places to 27th) and all-rounder Hardik Pandya (up 21 places to 56th) have also made big gains. Pandya is also up four places to sixth among all-rounders.

South Africa spinners Keshav Maharaj (up 10 places to 25th) and Tabraiz Shamsi (up 15 places to 29th) are among ors to move up rankings.