Dhoni moves up in the ICC Rankings
July 12 (CRICKETNMORE) - In the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings, there are a number of movements but the top five batsmen have remained unchanged.
In the batting table, India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni has moved up three places to 12th after scoring 154 runs in the series, while Ajinkya Rahane has been rewarded for finishing as the leading run-getter in the series with 336 runs with a jump of 13 places that has put him just outside the top 20 on a career-high 23rd position. West Indies’ Shai Hope has vaulted 20 places to 61st in the latest rankings.
Batsmen heading in the right direction following Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe series are Niroshan Dickwella 38th (up by seven places), Sikandar Raza 51st (up by three places), Hamilton Masakadza 57th (up by 14 places), Upul Tharanga 64th (up by 10 places) and Danushka Gunathilaka 70th (up by 36 places).
Virat Kohli of India is on top of the table, followed by David Warner, AB de Villiers, Joe Root and Babar Azam.
Top 10 Batsmen in ICC ODI Rankings (as on 11 July after West Indies v India and Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe series):
Top 10 Batsmen in ICC ODI Rankings (as on 11 July after West Indies v India and Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe series):
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points
1 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 873
2 ( - ) David Warner Aus 861
3 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 847
4 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 799
5 ( - ) Babar Azam Pak 786
6 ( - ) Kane Williamson NZ 779
7 ( - ) Quinton de Kock SA 769
8 ( - ) Faf du Plessis SA 768
9 ( - ) Martin Guptill NZ 749
10 (+2) Hashim Amla SA 741
Other Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points
12 (+3) MS Dhoni Ind 728
13 (-3) Shikhar Dhawan Ind 725
23 (+13) Ajinkya Rahane Ind 631
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