Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill take giant leaps in ICC ODI batting rankings

Star India batters Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill have made a rapid rise in the ICC (International Cricket Council) ODI batting rankings after their stellar show in the recent three-match ODI series against West Indies. Opening the innings, Gill finished as the second-highest run-scorer of the series with 126 runs to his name from three innings at an average of 42.

On the other hand, Kishan was awarded Player of the Series for finishing as the highest run scorer having plundered 184 runs from three innings with three half centuries to his name. Courtesy of their stupendous performances, both batters have been rewarded with a rise in the latest update of the ODI batter’s rankings.

Gill has jumped two places to take the fifth spot with 743 ratings and is in touching distance of Pakistan batters Imam-ul-Haq (745 ratings, fourth spot) and Fakhar Zaman (755 ratings, third spot). Kishan has also earned a career-best rating as he jumped nine places to occupy the 36^th position. On the other hand, Pakistan captain Babar Azam continues his reign at the top with 886 ratings to his name.

Among bowlers, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav have also taken giant strides after finishing as the highest and the second highest wicket taker of the ODI series respectively. Kuldeep jumped four places and stormed into the top ten after picking seven wickets from three matches while Thakur, who picked eight scalps, jumped three places to take the 30^th spot. Australian seamer Josh Hazlewood keeps the top spot with 705 ratings.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya also jumped five places to take the 11^th spot with 210 ratings in the all-rounder's rankings after scoring 82 runs and picking one wicket in the series. Shakib-al-Hasan continues to rule at the top with 371 ratings.

Tilak Varma rewarded for remarkable beginning to his international career

Meanwhile, youngster Tilak Varma who recently made his international debut during the ongoing five-match T20I series has also been rewarded for a remarkable start to his career and has grabbed the 46^th spot in T20I batter’s rankings.

The 20-year-old is the leading run scorer of the T20I series so far as he has 139 runs to his name from three innings at an average of 69.50 with one fifty. Varma was the highest scorer for India in the first two matches with scores of 39 and 51. He further played a brilliant knock of 49* (37) to help India chase down 160 in the 17.5 overs in the third T20I.