4 Indian Bowlers With Highest Rating Points In ODI Cricket

Getting a top spot in ICC rankings is a huge achievement for any cricketer. International Cricket Council (ICC) allots rating points to players on the basis of their performance in every international cricket series. On the basis of these ratings, ranks of batsmen, bowlers, and all-rounders in any format are determined.

In the past, few Indian bowlers, batsmen, and all-rounders have managed to attain very high rating points in Tests, ODI, and T20I format.

If we take a look at the highest rating points of Indian bowlers in ODI cricket, there are 4 players who have impeccable records. These Indian bowlers accomplished high rating points in ODI format during their active career and also managed to bag the top spot in ICC rankings. In this article, we take a look at 4 Indian bowlers with the highest rating points in ODI cricket.

4 Indian Bowlers With Highest Rating Points In ODI Cricket

4. Anil Kumble- 798

Former Indian bowler Anil Kumble is the 4th player in this list. The former Indian spinner achieved rating points of 798 in ODIs in November 1996. With these rating points, the right-arm spinner had also reached the top spot in ODIs in ICC bowling rankings.

The leg-spinner scalped 334 wickets in 269 ODIs while playing for India from 1990 to 2007. So far, Kumble is the highest wicket-taker for India in ODI cricket. He had an average of 30.83 and an economy of 4.29. Anil Kumble accounts for 4 four-wicket hauls and 2 five-wicket hauls in his ODI career, with the best bowling figure of 6/12.

3. Jasprit Bumrah- 841

Jasprit Bumrah is the 3rd Indian bowler in this list. The right-arm pacer achieved rating points of 841 in October 2018 and elevated to the top spot in ICC ODI rankings for bowlers. Currently, the 27-year-old pacer holds 5th rank in ODIs.

So far, the Indian pacer has picked 108 wickets in 67 ODIs. Bumrah holds an average of 25.33 and an economy of 4.65. He has picked four-wicket hauls on 5 occasions while five-wicket hauls once. His best bowling figure in ODIs is 5/27.

2. Kapil Dev- 845

Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev is the 2nd Indian bowler in this list. With his highest rating points of 845 earned in March 1989, the right-arm seamer moved to the top spot in bowling in ICC’s ODI rankings. The former Indian all-rounder picked 253 wickets in 225 ODIs.

He represented India from 1978 to 1994 in ODI cricket. Kapil Dev had an average of 27.45 and an economy of 3.71 in his ODI career. He picked four-wicket hauls 3 times and a five-wicket haul once. His best bowling stats in a match read 43/5.

1. Maninder Singh- 851

Maninder Singh is the 1st Indian bowler in this list. The former Indian cricketer achieved rating points of 851 in ODIs in January 1998. He also moved to the 1st spot in ICC’s bowling rankings with these rating points in ODIs. The left-arm spinner picked 66 wickets in 59 ODIs for

India during his active career from 1983 to 1993. He had an average of 31.30 and an economy of 3.95 in his ODI career. Maninder Singh’s best bowling figures in a match were 4/22.