Kohli tops, Babar seconds ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings

Babar has the distinction to be the only Pakistani batsman who is in the top 10 of the ICC's batsman rankings in all formats of the game.

In T20Is, Babar Azam is placed at number three in the world rankings while in the Test format, he is the sixth best batsman in the world.

In the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, Jonny Bairstow is up four places to a career-best seventh position after his knock of 94 in the opening match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against India in Pune.

English Captain Eoin Morgan has advanced one place to 24th. All-rounder Ben Stokes has moved up from 75th to 64th among bowlers while also leapfrogging compatriot Chris Woakes to third place among all-rounders.

New Zealand, who have taken a winning 2-0 lead, see left-hander Tom Latham move up five places to 30th and to a career best 631 rating points after notching 110 not out in the second match. Matt Henry has moved into the top 10 (from 11th to eighth) and Mitchell Santner has gained eight places to reach 25th among bowlers.

For Bangladesh, Tamim Iqbal has gained three slots to reach 19th position and Mohammad Mithun has jumped from 94th to 82nd.

Cricket statistician Mazher Arshad stated that Babar Azam can get closer to or even claim the top slot from Kohli in the upcoming Pakistan vs South Africa series.

Babar Azam (837 rating points) is now the second best batsman in ICC ODI Rankings and will have an opportunity to get close to, or even beat, the number one ranked Virat Kohli (868 points) in the upcoming series against South Africa.

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) March 24, 2021

England's @jbairstow21 makes significant gains, enters top 10 in the latest @MRFWorldwide ICC Men's ODI Rankings for batting.

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— ICC (@ICC) March 24, 2021