ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings: Rohit Sharma remains steadfast at No. 2, whereas, Shubman Gill moves up.
ICC Men’s ODI Bating Rankings are based on the latest update of 24 December 2024 and Pakistan’s Babar Azam continues to dominate the ranking. In the meantime, other world’s talented cricketers also establish themselves at the staking place, while India’s Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill remain as the top 5 players of the T20 format, as well. Here’s a breakdown of the top 15 batsmen in the world in One Day Internationals:
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Rating: 898 Career Best Rating: 898 (lowest v West Indies at Multan, 2022) Top-ranked ODI batsman Babar Azam is still unbeatable in this format with a record high rating of 898 for his career, proving himself modest in critical situations.
Rohit Sharma (India)
Rating: 765 Career Best Rating: 882 /v Sri Lanka at Headingley, End of May, 2019 India’s Rohit Sharma remains in the list of top cricketers with a rating of 765. His ability to be a destructive batsman as well as his ability to be a solid middle order batsman keeps him close to the top.
Shubman Gill (India)
Rating: 763 Career Best Rating: These involve; 312 (in all when v Australia at Indore, 2023) Shubman Gill has come up the ranks used to be No. 5 with a rating of 743; presently he is No. 3 with a rating of 763 and credit goes to his outstanding performances as noticed by his special innings of 143 against Australia in 2023.
Rating: 746 Career Best Rating: 909 (v England at Headingley 2018). Cricket: Virat Kohli remains as the most important player for India with 746. But it shows that even in his not the best years he is still considered one of the favorites of the cricketing world.
Heinrich Klaasen, a South African actor and comedian Rating: 743 Career Best Rating: The aggregate reached 757 against Bangladesh ‘At Mumbai in year 2023**. Heinrich Klaasen has been in great form and has a rating of 743 occupies the fifth position on the ladder.**
Players Ranked 6–15:
Harry Tector (Ireland) Rating: 737 Career Best Rating: 818 (v Afghanistan at Sharjah, 2024)
Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) Rating: 706 Career Best Rating: 750 (v India at Mumbai, 2023)
Shai Hope (West Indies) Rating: 672 Career Best Rating: 802 (v Bangladesh at Malahide, 2019),
Young from Afghanistan, the debutant Rahmanullah Gurbaz was highly reviewed and prominent during his innings.Rating: 672 Career Best Rating: 1805 (v Bangladesh at Sharjah, 2024)
Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) Rating: 671 Career Best Rating: 728 (v Bangladesh at Chittagong, 2024) Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka) Rating: 660 Career Best Rating: 683 (last played at Pallekele in 2024 WI vs West Indies)
Shreyas Iyer (India) Rating: 658 Career Best Rating: 710 See, for example v New Zealand at Mumbai, 2023. Travis Head (Australia) Rating: 657 Career Best Rating: 697 (n v England at Trent Bridge, 2024)
KL Rahul (India) Rating: 644 Career Best Rating: 674 (v South Africa at Gqeberha, 2023)
Rassie Erasmus van der Dussen (South Africa) Rating: 629 Career Best Rating: 796 (the same against England at Chester-le-Street, 2022)
The Pakistan cricket team is still on the top with Babar Azam dominating the ODI batsmen list. India remains on top again, with three players maintaining their positions in the top five; Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli. Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa is among the players who have been steadily rising through the ranks up to now.
Some other nations are also part of the ranking like Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand etc the players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pathum Nissanka, Daryl Mitchell etc are coming up as stronger players. These all players will remain integral part of odi their corresponding teams’ planning and operations in upcoming ODI series and tournaments. The battle for the number one position must grow more stiff as the year progresses.