Is Rohit Sharma Still the King? Daryl Mitchell Shines in ODI Rankings!
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New Delhi, Nov 5 (NationPress) Rohit Sharma continues to hold his crown at the pinnacle of the men’s ODI rankings, while New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has reached a personal best by securing the third position after playing a crucial role in his team's clean sweep over England with a 3-0 series victory.
Mitchell’s stellar performances, featuring an unbeaten 56 in the second ODI in Hamilton and a significant 44 in the final match in Wellington this past week, propelled him two places up in the rankings. He concluded the series with a remarkable total of 178 runs, which also earned him the coveted Player of the Series title.
Another New Zealand talent, left-handed Rachin Ravindra, has also made strides in the rankings, reaching an equal career-high of 14th place after scoring 44 and 56 in the last two ODIs, climbing four spots.
South Africa’s Quinton de Kock has regained his footing, moving up to 19th place thanks to a score of 63 in the first ODI against Pakistan in Faisalabad. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman has ascended one position to 26th, and Salman Agha has reached a personal best of 30th after climbing nine places due to his Player of the Match performance of 62 off 71 balls.
Jofra Archer’s impressive three-wicket haul in Hamilton has seen him achieve a joint career-best third position. Additionally, Pakistan’s Naseem Shah has surged up ten places to tie for 33rd, while New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy has jumped an impressive 25 places to 39th, marking his best ranking yet. Saurabh Netravalkar from the US has also made gains, moving up three places to 17th.
In the T20I Player Rankings, West Indies’ Shai Hope has reached his highest career ranking, now sitting at 12th among batters, after scoring 46 not out in the first T20I against Bangladesh and 55 this week.
Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz has climbed three spots to 15th, while Ibrahim Zadran has moved up six places to 20th following their performances in Zimbabwe. Pakistan’s Babar Azam has advanced ten places to 35th, and Saim Ayub has also made gains, moving up ten places to 39th.
The bowling rankings reveal that Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi has improved three spots to 13th, Mujeeb Ur Rahman from Afghanistan has made a notable jump of 13 places to 14th, and West Indies' Jason Holder has ascended nine positions to 23rd. Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza has seen the most significant improvement, moving up 32 spots to 33rd.
Notably, Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Salman Mirza has surged an astounding 98 places to 45th following his standout three-wicket performance in the second T20I against South Africa in Lahore.