Babar Azam replaces Shubman Gill as No. 1 batter

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has replaced Indian opener Shubman Gill to regain the number one position in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, announced on Wednesday.

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has replaced Indian opener Shubman Gill to regain the number one position in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, announced on Wednesday.

The change in the rankings occurred as a result of Gill's absence from the ongoing One-Day International series against South Africa.

Babar currently holds the top spot with an impressive 824 rating points, while Gill is a close second with 810 points.

While Gill dropped to the second spot, star batter Virat Kohli and India captain Rohit Sharma continued to hold the third and fourth positions in the latest ICC Rankings.