ICC Rankings: Babar Azam snatches the number 1 crown from Shubman Gill in ODI; know the latest ranking updates

There have been many major changes in the latest ICC rankings of Indian players after the T20 and ODI series against South Africa. Ravi Bishnoi has lost the position of top T20 bowler. Now England's Adil Rashid is the number one T20 bowler in the world. At the same time, Shubman Gill has lost the top position in the ranking of batsmen in ODIs. While Pakistan's Babar Azam has once again topped the ICC rankings for batsmen in ODIs.

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England's Adil Rashid performed consistently well in the T20 series against West Indies. For this reason, he has gained two places in the latest ICC rankings. Now Afghanistan's Rashid Khan is at second place and India's Ravi Bishnoi is at third place. In the last three weeks, three different players (Rashid Khan, Ravi Bishnoi and Adil Rashid) have been the top bowlers in the ICC T20 rankings.

Moreover, Adil Rashid is the second player from England who has achieved the distinction of becoming the top bowler in the ICC T20 rankings. A decade ago, Graeme Swann became the first England player to achieve this feat.

Meanwhile, West Indies spinners Akeal Hosein and Tabraiz Shamsi have also made big gains in the ICC rankings of T20 bowlers. Akeal has moved up three places to sixth and his South African counterpart Shamsi has moved up three places to ninth.

Suryakumar tops the T20 batsmen ranking

India's Suryakumar Yadav remains at the top in the ICC rankings of T20 batsmen. After scoring a century in the last match of the T20 series against South Africa, Suryakumar has further strengthened his position at the top position. He is 100 rating points ahead of second placed Babar Azam. Aiden Markram of South Africa is in third place.

At the same time, West Indies' Brandon King has moved up six places to sixth, Nicholas Pooran has moved up two places to 12th, Rovman Powell has moved up 14 places to 23rd and Kyle Mayers has moved up nine places to 33rd. England's Phil Salt performed brilliantly in the series against West Indies and has now reached 20th position.

South Africa's Aiden Markram has gained in the T20 all-rounder rankings. He has moved up one place to third position. Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh is at first place and Mohammad Nabi is at second place. England spinner Moeen Ali has moved up two places to eighth and West Indies fast bowler Jason Holder has moved up one place to 24th.

Shubman Gill lost top position in ODI

Shubman Gill has been rested in the ODI series between India and South Africa. Due to this he has suffered loss in ICC rankings. Now Babar Azam has become the top batsman in the ODI rankings. Ireland's Harry Tector has moved up one place to seventh position in the ODI batsmen's rankings after his innings of 33 runs against Zimbabwe. While South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen has dropped one place to eighth and Heinrich Klaasen has slipped one place to 10th.

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Ashwin on top in Test

India's spinner Ravichandran Ashwin continues to dominate at the top in Test rankings. There have also been a lot of changes in the Test rankings due to the series between Australia and Pakistan. Australia's opening batsman Usman Khawaja has moved up three places to fourth position. Pakistan's Babar Azam is in fifth place. However, Kane Williamson's reign at the top position continues.

Meanwhile, Australia's David Warner has moved up nine places to 27th and Mitchell Marsh has moved up 12 places to 68th. Among bowlers, Australia's Pat Cummins has moved up one place to third, Nathan Lyon has moved up three places to fifth, Mitchell Starc has moved up two places to eighth and Josh Hazlewood has moved up two places to 10th.