Mumbai, March 5: Afghanistan슬롯사이트s rising star Azmatullah Omarzai has capped off a stellar ICC Champions Trophy campaign by reaching the summit of the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings. At just 25, Omarzai has dethroned his own teammate, veteran Mohammad Nabi, to claim the No. 1 spot, highlighting his meteoric rise on the international stage. Omarzai슬롯사이트s all-round brilliance in the Champions Trophy, which included a maiden five-wicket haul against England and a crucial fifty against Australia, propelled him to the top with a career-high 296 rating points. Latest ICC Rankings 2025: Virat Kohli Breaks Into Top Five; Shubman Gill Remains Number One ODI Batter.
His impact wasn't limited to the all-rounder charts슬롯사이트he also surged 12 places in the batting rankings to No. 24 after scoring 126 runs in the tournament. India슬롯사이트s Axar Patel was another notable riser in the all-rounder category, leaping 17 spots to 13th, registering a career-best 194 rating points.
India opener Shubman Gill remains in No.1 ranking for ODI batters, with teammate Virat Kohli moving up to fourth following his Player of the Match heroics against Australia in the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai.
The latest ICC rankings update also saw significant movement among batters. Afghanistan슬롯사이트s Ibrahim Zadran, who hammered a sensational 177 against England in Lahore, climbed 13 spots to break into the top 10 at No. 10 (676 rating points). Another high profile veteran, Kiwi Kane Williamson, also made a move, climbing eight spots to 29th. Shubman Gill Dethrones Babar Azam To Become Number One Batter in ICC ODI Rankings 2025.
In the bowling department, New Zealand pacer Matt Henry was rewarded for his impressive tournament, rising three spots to third (649 rating points), trailing only Sri Lanka슬롯사이트s Maheesh Theekshana and South Africa슬롯사이트s Keshav Maharaj.
India슬롯사이트s Mohammed Shami continued his resurgence, climbing three places to 11th, while South Africa슬롯사이트s Marco Jansen (up nine spots to 18th) and England슬롯사이트s Jofra Archer (up 13 places to joint-19th) also made big strides.
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