In the most current International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) batting rankings, Babar Azam, the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team, recaptured the top spot.
In the ICC ODI rankings, he recovered the top spot, defeating Shubman Gill, the rising star batsman from India.
Babar Azam Regain No. 1 Spot in ICC ODI Batting Rankings
However, Babar Azam’s astounding rating of 824 surpassed Gill’s, who is currently in second place with 810 rating points.
Babar Azam, who briefly lost the top spot to Shubman Gill after nearly three years, has made a victorious comeback with this push.
Throughout 117 ODI matches, the 29-year-old batsman earned an incredible record of 5729 runs at an exceptional average of 56.72.
Moreover, he has continuously demonstrated his skill in this format.
He has also scored 19 hundreds, demonstrating his excellent batting abilities.
Resigned As Pakistan’s Team Captain
Furthermore, it must mention that after a disastrous World Cup 2023 campaign, he made the decision to resign as Pakistan cricket’s captain in all formats.
Supporters are hopeful that the gifted batter will finally show off his genuine batting abilities on the field, despite a brief decline in performance during his time as captain.
Babar Azam hopes to make a big impact and establish himself as one of the best ODI batsmen in the world with his extensive cricketing background and fresh emphasis on his core job as a batsman.
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