Stop if you can stop… Shubman Gill comes close to number one, Babar’s chair in danger

New Delhi. Young opener Shubman Gill can soon achieve the number one spot in the ODI rankings (ICC ODI Rankings). Gill has dropped significantly in rating points with number one ranked Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. It may peak next week. Currently, Babar Azam is at the first position in the ODI batsmen rankings, while Shubman Gill is at the second position, while veteran South African wicketkeeper-opener Quinton de Kock is at the third position. De Kock is currently doing well in the World Cup.

Now there is a gap of only 6 rating points between Indian cricket team opener Shubman Gill and Babar Azam. Babar Azam has scored 157 runs in 5 innings in the ICC Cricket World Cup, though his rating points have dropped. On the other hand, 24-year-old Shubman Gill has scored 95 runs in 3 innings in the current World Cup so far. Gill played an innings of 53 runs against Bangladesh in Pune. Gill is second with 823 rating points. Babar has 829 rating points and is ranked number one.

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Quinton de Kock’s entry at number three
South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock makes a surprising entry at the third position in this list. De Kock has reached the third position with 769 rating points. De Kock has benefited from his impressive performance in the rankings at the World Cup. He has scored 3 centuries in this World Cup so far. De Kock is number one in terms of scoring the most runs in the current World Cup with 407 runs.

Gill can do wonders in the upcoming matches
Shubman Gill could not play the first two matches of the World Cup 2023 due to suffering from dengue. Team India still has 5 matches to play in the World Cup. Meanwhile, Gill will play a big innings and leave Babar Azam at number one in ODIs. Babar’s team is in danger of going out of the World Cup, while Team India have secured their place in the semi-finals with 5 straight wins.

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Tags: Babar Azam, ICC ODI Rankings, ODI World Cup, Shubman Gill