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.
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.
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
Ahead of Asia Cup 2023 and the crucial ICC ODI World Cup, which is to be hosted in India, Pakistan on Sunday topped the ODI rankings, overtaking Australia.