Rohit Sharma dethrones Babar Azam in ICC ODI Rankings despite not playing since March; fans say ‘still dominating at 38'
While Rohit gained a spot to be at no.2 in the ICC ODI rankings for batters, former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam dropped to third after a poor show in a three-match series against West Indies, which the Men in Green lost 1-2 on Tuesday in Trinidad.
With Babar managing just 56 runs against the West Indies in three ODIs, the International Cricket Council (ICC) took note of his strike rate to drop him to third. Rohit, who scored 180 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy in five matches, boasted a highest strike rate of 100.00 among the Indian batters in the tournament.
In comparison, Babar managed a strike rate of just 62.22 against the West Indies. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill (first), Virat Kohli (fourth) and Shreyas Iyer (eighth) retained their respective positions in the top 10 of the rankings. Meanwhile, the Rohit loyalists left no stone unturned in celebrating the Indian star.
With no international calendar for India in August, Rohit will now return in national colours during their away ODI series against Australia in October. India will be playing three ODIs and five T20Is against Australia. Along with Rohit, Virat Kohli will also be returning to the fold.
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