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India National Cricket Team captain Shubman Gill has moved within touching distance of the No.1 spot in the ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings after his match-winning performance against England in the first ODI at Edgbaston.
Shubman Gill remains second in the latest rankings with 803 rating points, just 11 behind New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, who continues to lead the list with 814 points. India's dominance in the rankings is further highlighted by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who occupy the third and fourth positions respectively, giving India three batters inside the top four.
Shubman Gill narrows gap to Daryl Mitchell in ODI rankings
Gill's unbeaten 80 in India's successful chase against England earned him a valuable boost in the ICC rankings. The India skipper gained 12 rating points to reach 803, reducing the gap to current No.1 batter Daryl Mitchell to just 11 points.
Daryl Mitchell, who recently scored 93 runs across the opening two ODIs against the West Indies, remains at the top with 814 rating points. With two matches still left in the England series, Gill has a realistic chance of overtaking the New Zealand batter and reclaiming the No.1 ODI batting ranking.
Virat Kohli retained the No.3 position with 757 rating points despite missing out on runs in the series opener, while Rohit Sharma remained fourth with 744 points. Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran completes the top five with 712 rating points.
KL Rahul is India's fourth representative inside the top 15, sitting in joint 12th place with 640 rating points, while Shreyas Iyer occupies the 15th position with 636 points.
ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings (15 July 2026)
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 814 |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | India | 803 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | India | 757 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | India | 744 |
| 5 | Ibrahim Zadran | Afghanistan | 712 |
| 6 | Shai Hope | West Indies | 692 |
| 7 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 689 |
| 8 | Harry Tector | Ireland | 679 |
| 9 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 659 |
| 10 | Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 648 |
| 11 | Harry Brook | England | 644 |
| =12 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 640 |
| =12 | Joe Root | England | 640 |
| =12 | KL Rahul | India | 640 |
| 15 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 636 |
Axar Patel makes big gains in ICC ODI All-rounder Rankings
Axar Patel has broken into the top 10 of the latest ICC Men's ODI All-rounder Rankings after delivering a match-winning performance against England in the first ODI. The left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder climbed three places to ninth with 213 rating points, making him India's highest-ranked player in the category. Ravindra Jadeja is the only other Indian in the top 20, occupying the 17th position with 174 rating points.
Axar earned the Player of the Match award after contributing with both bat and ball at Edgbaston. He picked up four wickets in England's innings before remaining unbeaten on 57 to guide India home in the run chase alongside Washington Sundar.
His all-round display also brought improvements in the individual batting and bowling rankings. Axar jumped 18 places to 73rd in the ODI batting rankings and climbed two spots to 42nd among ODI bowlers. Sundar also enjoyed a significant rise after his unbeaten half-century, moving up 24 places to 177th in the batting rankings and climbing 16 positions to 55th in the ODI all-rounder rankings.
Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai continues to lead the ODI all-rounder rankings with 316 rating points, followed by Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Afghanistan veteran Mohammad Nabi.
Harry Brook, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer make big gains in ICC T20I Rankings
Ishan Kishan continues to lead the ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings with 892 rating points, maintaining a healthy advantage at the top after his prolific run over the past year. Fellow India opener Abhishek Sharma remains second with 858 points, giving India the top two spots in the rankings. Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan occupies third place with 848 points, while England's Phil Salt is fourth. Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka completes the top five.
Meanwhile, Harry Brook climbed 12 places to seventh after finishing the T20I series against India as the leading run-scorer, producing a string of impactful innings, including an unbeaten knock in the final match. Jos Buttler also moved up to sixth after ending the series with a memorable century. Among the bowlers, Jofra Archer made the biggest jump, rising eight places to joint 18th after consistently troubling India's batters and finishing the series with seven wickets.
