After his outstanding performance in the opening match against England in Birmingham, Indian all-rounder Axar Patel moved up three spots to ninth in the latest ICC ODI rankings for all-rounders.
Axar was a major factor in India’s six-wicket victory on Tuesday, taking four wickets and scoring 57 from 52 balls. The spin bowling all-rounder consequently moved up two spots to 42nd in the bowling ratings and gained 18 spots in the batting rankings to sit at 73.
After losing the T20 series 0–4, the return of Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli in the ODI format gave the Indian team a boost.
Gill hit 11 fours and a six to put India well on track for their pursuit of 259 against England before he retired hurt at 80 off 75 balls.
Gill’s rating points increased by 12 as a result of the performance, and he is currently only 11 points behind Daryl Mitchell, the top batsman in the ODI rankings.
Bumrah’s amazing comeback, which saw him return to 24th place in the bowling rankings and take one wicket, hurt India’s bowling.
Another standout player was Washington Sundar (52 not out), who moved up 16 ranks in the all-rounder rankings (55th) and 24 spots in the batting rankings (177th).
After scoring 76 off 76 balls, England’s batting prodigy Joe Root tied for 12th place in the Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.
In a similar vein, Liam Dawson received an 81-spot upgrade for his fierce 68. According to the Batting Rankings, he is ranked 262nd.
