LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam is now officially the world’s top batsman in One-day International (ODI) cricket after the latest International Cricket Council (ICC)’s player rankings update.
The Pakistani star player has replaced Indian captain Virat Kohli at the top of the table with 865 points. Kohli placed the second spot with 857 points, followed by Rohit Sharma with 825 points in third place.
Babar Azam 🔝🔥
The Pakistan captain has overtaken Virat Kohli to become the No.1 batsman in the latest @MRFWorldwide ICC men's ODI rankings 👑 pic.twitter.com/krxoKRDsSY
— ICC (@ICC) April 14, 2021
With the latest feather in his cap, the 26-year-old Right-Handed Batsman ends Kohli’s four-year-long reign at the top of the charts. Babar’s 82-ball 94 in the third ODI against Proteas helped him gain 13 rating points to reach career-best 865 points.
It is to be noted that the last Pakistani to achieve this place was former captain Mohammad Yousuf who gained the top spot in 2003. Babar Azam is the fourth Pakistan batsman after Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, and Mohammad Yousuf, to reach the top of the ODI batting table.
Presenting the new No.1 ranked ODI batsman in the world pic.twitter.com/GiOoW9Ncmw
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 14, 2021
A statement issued by Pakistan Cricket Board quoted Azam stated ‘I feel privileged and honoured to have joined the company of stalwarts like Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, and Mohammad Yousuf, who will always be the shining stars of Pakistan cricket.’
I have also previously topped the T20I rankings, but the ultimate ambition and goal is to lead the Test rankings, which are the real testament and reward to a batsman’s calibre, reputation, and skills, the statement further added.
Besides the top position in ODI, the Karachi Kings batsman is currently placed at number 6 in the ranking for Test matches and number 3 in limited over ranking.
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