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Big Reshuffle In ODI Rankings Before Semi-Finals, Maharaj Becomes Number-1 Bowler By Defeating Siraj, Rohit Enters Top-5
Latest ICC ODI Ranking: South African spinner Keshav Maharaj has become the number-1 ODI bowler. He has snatched the reign from Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj. Rohit Sharma has reached the top-5.
Latest ICC ODI Ranking: There has been a major reshuffle in the ICC ODI rankings before the semi-final matches of the World Cup 2023. In the latest ODI rankings released on Tuesday, the reign of Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has been snatched away. South African spinner Keshav Maharaj gained one place and has now become the number-1 ODI bowler. Siraj has slipped to second place in the list of bowlers. He has 723 rating points in his account. Maharaj has 726 marks. Maharaj has taken 14 wickets in 9 matches so far in the tournament while Siraj has taken 12 wickets. South Africa has to face Australia in the semi-finals on Thursday (16 November).
India's fast pacer Jasprit Bumrah (687) has jumped four places to fourth position. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav (695 points) suffered a loss of one place and is in fifth position. Australian spinner Adam Zampa (695 points) remains in the third position. Zampa (22 wickets) is currently on top of the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in the World Cup. Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi (650 points) slipped from fifth place to ninth. At the same time, if we talk about the ranking of batsmen, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has come to fifth position with the gain of one place. He has 760 marks. Rohit has added 502 runs in the tournament.
India's star opener Shubman Gill (832 points) remains at the top. Pakistan captain Babar Azam (824 points), South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock (773 points), and dashing cricketer Virat Kohli (772 points) are in second, third, and fourth positions respectively. Kohli is currently the highest run-scorer in the World Cup. He has scored 594 runs. After him is De Kock (591 runs). India has to face New Zealand in the semi-finals on Wednesday (15 November). Australia's opener David Warner slipped to seventh position after losing two places. He has 751 marks. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan (330 points) tops the rankings for all-rounders. India's spinner all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (228 points) is in tenth position.