India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, has shown outstanding performance recently, getting closer to Pakistan’s Babar Azam in the ICC Men’s ODI Batter Rankings.
Sharma has been the top run-scorer in the first two matches of India’s three-match series against Sri Lanka. He scored two half-centuries and gathered 122 runs at a striking rate of 134.06. In the second game in Colombo, Sharma’s quick 64 runs boosted his ODI batter ranking to third place with 763 rating points, just 61 points behind Babar Azam.
Shubman Gill, despite scoring only 51 runs in the first two matches, remains in second place. Axar Patel’s 77 runs in the series have helped him climb 35 places to 178th in the ODI batter rankings.
From the Sri Lankan side, Janith Liyanage has moved up 10 spots to 76th, and opener Avishka Fernando has risen nine places to 88th.
In the ODI bowler rankings, India’s spinner Kuldeep Yadav moved up five places to fourth after taking three wickets in two matches against Sri Lanka, including figures of 2/33 in the second match. Sri Lanka’s young spinner Dunith Wellalage rose five spots to 76th, and Axar Patel improved 37 places to 96th with his 1/36 in the second match.
Additionally, India all-rounder Washington Sundar and Sri Lanka spinner Jeffrey Vandersay made significant gains. Sundar jumped 45 places to 97th after his three-wicket haul in the second match, while Vandersay soared 64 spots to 105th following his impressive six-wicket performance in the same game.
Fans are eagerly watching these players as they continue to perform and climb the rankings. The remaining matches in the series are crucial for both teams as they aim to excel on the international stage.
