Despite their early withdrawal and India's overwhelming triumph over Sri Lanka in the final, Pakistan stayed No. 1 at the end of the Asia Cup 2023. Australia, too, missed their chance to top the rankings with their series loss to South Africa.
Before the Asia Cup clash against Bangladesh on Friday, 15 September, India held the No.2 position on the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings with 116 rating points, just slightly trailing top-ranked Australia, who led with 118 points.
India opener Shubman Gill jumped to second position, among batsmen, in the latest ICC ODI Players' Rankings on the weight of his performances in the ongoing Asia Cup.
The race for the Numero Uno spot in ODIs is very much on less than a month ahead of the ICC World Cup, with three teams in the running to go top of the pile ahead of the cricketing showpiece.
Gill slammed an unbeaten 67 during India's must-win clash against Nepal and moved up to a career-high third place on the ODI batter rankings with 750 rating points.
The closest challengers to Babar Azam who is at the top of the ICC ODI Batting Rankings will get ample opportunity to dethrone the Pakistan captain as the Asia Cup gets underway on Wednesday.
A 3-0 series sweep over Afghanistan helped Pakistan to the pole position in Men’s ODI Team Rankings. They are now marginally ahead of Australia, with 2725 points and 118 rating points.
Speaking to media persons after leading his team to the top of the ODI rankings, the Pakistan skipper weighed in on the current dressing room ambience saying that the momentum that they gained during the series whitewash against Afghanistan will stand them in good stead going into the Asia C