Shubman Gill rose to No 2 in the ICC ODI rankings for batters and is now closing in on former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s top spot. Gill closed the gap with Babar after hitting back-to-back fifties in the first two ODIs against England.
Hardik Pandya is the only Indian to feature in the top 10 all-rounders. With 246 rating points, he is at the 10th position.
The 23-year-old batter had suffered a fracture in her right toe during a practice session before the start of the ODI series against the Proteas which India won 3-0.
While India crashed out of the World Cup after losing to New Zealand in the semifinal, Kohli slammed five consecutive half-centuries in the group stages although he did not get a hundred.
Kohli's deputy Rohit Sharma also remained static at the second spot in the batmen's list. Kohli has 899 points while Rohit has 871.
India have a chance to reclaim their top spot as they host New Zealand in a three-match ODI series.
India gained 5 points to move up to 3rd place with South Africa maintaining its pole position.
Rohit Sharma slipped 3 places to be 12th, while Dhawan was in the joint 14th spot with Englishman Butler.
The Indian skipper trails the South African by a mere 13 points.
The Indian skipper trails the South African by a mere 13 points.
