Akankshya Mahapatra 
ICC has released ODI rankings recently. Virat Kohli continues to top the list. Pakistan has risen to third place in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) recently released ODI rankings. Pakistan’s batsman Babur Azam is in 3rd place. Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli tops the list, while Rohit Sharma, one of the star batsmen and opener, is in second place.
However, Pakistan captain Babur Azam, who is in fantastic form during his visit to Zimbabwe, has moved up to third place in the order. Pakistan captain Babur Azam scored a brilliant inning of 221 runs in the three-match one-day series in Zimbabwe. Babur Azam scored 125 innings in the third ODI against Zimbabwe. Of course, Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe in the Super Over, but Babur has moved up to third place due to his personal best performance in the ODI standings.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli holds the top spot with 871 points in the ICC ODI rankings. Behind him, opener Rohit Sharma is in second place with 855 points and Pakistan captain Babur Azam is third with 837 points. New Zealand’s Ross Taylor (818) in 4th, South Africa’s Faf du Plessis (790) in fifth place, New Zealand’s Ken Williamson (765) in sixth, Australia’s Aaron Finch (762) in seventh, David Warner (759) in eighth , South Africa’s Quinton de Kock (755) in ninth and Johnny Bairstow (456) of England is holding his spot in tenth position.
India’s another opener Sikhar Dhawan is ranked 15th in the points table with 700 runs. Similarly, Pakistan’s rising fast bowler Shaheen Afridi bowled brilliantly to move up eight places to 16th. Trent Boult and Indian star Jashpreet Bumrah are at the top of the list in first and second position respectively.
Written By Akankshya Mahapatra
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