Indian speedster
Mohammed Siraj with his stellar form at the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023
dethroned Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi to take over the top spot in the ICC
Men’s ODI Bowlers Rankings on Wednesday.
The top of the ODI
bowler rankings has gone through a drastic change in comparison to what it
looked like at the start of the World Cup. Four players from India are now
inside the top 10 on the back of their exceptional unbeaten start to the
50-over showcase event.
Siraj leading the
attack with his fierce pace improved two spots to regain his crown and become
the No.1 ranked ODI bowler.
On the other hand,
Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav (moved up three places to fourth), Jasprit
Bumrah (moved up three spots to eighth) and Mohammed Shami (jumped seven places
to 10th) to seal their place within the top 10.
South Africa
spinner Keshav Maharaj also saw some growth in the rankings by moving two spots
up to second emerging as a major contender to challenge Siraj. Australia’s Adam
Zampa sits comfortably on the third spot on the back of his consistent
performances.
While last week’s
No.1 ranked ODI bowler Shaheen Afridi dropped four places to equal fifth
alongside Josh Hazlewood.
The leading
wicket-taker at the World Cup – Sri Lanka pacer Dilshan Madushanka showed
massive growth as he moved up 31 places to 45th on the list for ODI bowlers,
while India spinner Ravindra Jadeja is now on the 19th spot.
Coming to
all-rounder rankings Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan remains the No.1 ranked
all-rounder despite being forced out of the World Cup due to injury.
Australia’s
experienced all-rounder Glenn Maxwell improved two spots to sixth after his
match-winning heroics against Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.
Siraj getting to
number 1 capped off a top week for Team India with India batter Shubman Gill’s
whirlwind form in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 ending Babar Azam’s reign as
the world’s No. 1 ODI batter, as the Men in Blue opener took over the top spot
ODI Batting Rankings.
Gill climbed to
the top to dethrone Babar after a flying start to India’s campaign in the ICC
Men’s Cricket World Cup, becoming only the fourth player from his country to
hold the No.1 ODI batter position, joining the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, MS
Dhoni, and Virat Kohli.
The right-hander
has scored 92 against Sri Lanka and 23 against South Africa, amassing 219 runs
from six innings at the event so far in the ongoing tournament.
ANI
