New Zealand’s star batter Daryl Mitchell has climbed to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, ending former India captain Rohit Sharma’s reign as the world’s No. 1 ODI batter. Mitchell’s rise comes after his brilliant century against the West Indies in the first match of their ongoing series, according to the ICC’s official website.
Mitchell smashed his seventh ODI hundred, a knock that proved decisive in pushing him past Rohit Sharma in the latest rankings update. This marks a historic achievement for the New Zealand batter, who has reached the No. 1 position in ODIs for the first time in his career.
With this feat, Mitchell becomes only the second New Zealand player ever to hold the No. 1 ODI batting ranking, joining Glenn Turner, who previously topped the charts back in 1979. While Kiwi legends like Martin Crowe, Roger Twose, Nathan Astle, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, and Andrew Jones have all been part of the top five at various points, only Turner — and now Mitchell — have reached the very top.
Pakistan Players Make Significant Jump
Pakistan also enjoyed notable success in the latest ODI rankings following their 3–0 sweep over Sri Lanka.
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Mohammad Rizwan climbed five spots to joint 22nd.
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Fakhar Zaman also moved up five positions to joint 26th.
In the bowling department, Pakistan’s:
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Abrar Ahmed surged 11 places to ninth,
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Haris Rauf rose five spots to 23rd.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to dominate as the No. 1 ODI bowler.
Test Rankings: Big Gains for India, South Africa, and Bangladesh
The conclusion of the first India–South Africa Test in Kolkata saw multiple players making major movements in the Test rankings:
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South Africa captain Temba Bavuma entered the top five Test batters for the first time after his unbeaten 55 in the second innings.
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India’s Shubman Gill climbed two places to 11th, despite suffering an injury in the match.
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Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto jumped four spots to 34th following his Test century against Ireland in Sylhet.
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Teammate Mahmudul Hasan Joy climbed an impressive 19 places to 74th.
Among bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah remains the No. 1 Test bowler after a six-wicket haul at Eden Gardens. He is joined by:
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Kuldeep Yadav, who rose two spots to 13th (a career best),
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Ravindra Jadeja, up four places to 15th.
South Africa’s Marco Jansen gained one spot to reach 11th, while Simon Harmer leapt 20 places to 24th. Jansen also moved up to fifth in the Test all-rounder rankings.
T20I Rankings: New Zealand and Pakistan Shine
New Zealand saw strong gains in the T20I charts:
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Tim Robinson climbed eight spots to 15th,
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Devon Conway moved up seven positions to joint 48th,
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Jacob Duffy improved one place to become the No. 2 T20I bowler.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz was rewarded for his all-round brilliance in the Rawalpindi tri-series opener against Zimbabwe. His performance — 21* and two wickets — helped him:
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rise four places to 27th among T20I bowlers,
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and move two places up to eighth among T20I all-rounders.