Rohit Sharma loses No. 1 ODI spot to Daryl Mitchell:Shubman Gill climbs up Test rankings despite injury in Kolkata; Babar Azam also gains one-day points

Former India Rohit Sharma’s run as the oldest ICC ODI no.1 ranked batter has ended as the New Zealand player Daryl Mitchell has dethroned him. Mitchell acquired the number one spot after his century knock against the West Indies, as per the latest ranking release by the International Cricket Council. The Kiwi batter rose to prominence after he scored a century in the first ODI between West Indies and New Zealand on 16 November. Mitchell slammed 119 runs off 118 balls, surpassing Rohit Sharma to claim the top spot in the ODI rankings. It is the first time that Daryl Mitchell has jumped to the number 1 spot in the ICC men’s ODI rankings. Daryl Mitchell: Second player from New Zealand to get No.1 ODI ranking With the latest release from ICC, Daryl Mitchell is now just the second player from New Zealand to hold the top ranking for ODI batters. Meanwhile, Kiwi great Glenn Turner was the first one to hold the spot back in 1979. Fellow New Zealanders Martin Crowe, Andrew Jones, Roger Twose, Nathan Astle, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, and Ross Taylor all spent time inside the top five of the ODI batter rankings during their illustrious careers, but only Turner and now Mitchell have ever held the No.1 spot. Shubman Gill climbs up Test rankings despite injury against South Africa The completion of the opening Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata witnessed Shubman Gill climbing the latest Test rankings. Shubman Gill rises two spots to 11th on the rankings for Test batters despite picking up an injury during the same match. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah holds on to his spot as the No.1 Test bowler after six wickets during the first Test at Eden Gardens, with teammates Kuldeep Yadav (up two spots to a career-best 13th) and Ravindra Jadeja (up four places to 15th) Meanwhile, SA skipper Temba Bavuma rose to the top five in the list for Test batters for the first time in his career following his excellent hand of 55* in the second innings of the match. Babar Azam, along with other Pakistani players, climbs up the one-day rankings There were also big gains for a host of Pakistan players after their ODI series against Sri Lanka, with Mohammad Rizwan (up five places to equal 22nd) and Fakhar Zaman (up five rungs to equal 26th) making eye-catching improvements on the list for ODI batters. Pakistan registered an impressive 3-0 series sweep during the three-match series against their Asian rival, with spinner Abrar Ahmed (up 11 places to ninth) and pacer Haris Rauf (up five spots to 23rd) the big winners on the latest rankings for ODI bowlers. Babar Azam also secured the 6th spot in the ICC rankings after previously sliding down to 7th.