Knews Desk– Indian cricket’s young batsman Shubhman Gill has achieved a big achievement in ODI cricket. In the latest ICC ODI batsman rankings, Gill has achieved the position of world number-1 batsman. Gill, who was in excellent form, achieved this position by leaving behind New Zealand batsman Darrell Mitchell. However, now his eyes will be on maintaining this position because he also has a big challenge like Virat Kohli in front of him. In the latest ICC rankings, Shubman Gill has reached the first position with 801 rating points. Earlier, Darrell Mitchell of New Zealand was occupying the number-1 position, but Gill left him behind on the basis of his consistently excellent performance. Mitchell is now at second place with 794 rating points. At the same time, Indian cricket’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli is at third place with 767 points, while captain Rohit Sharma is at fourth place with 758 rating points.
Got number 1 chair due to excellent performance
ODI cricket has been very good for Shubman Gill for some time now. He has consistently impressed with his batting and has played important innings for the team in big matches. In the recent ODI series against England, Gill had scored 188 runs in three matches and was the highest run-scorer in the series. In the last four ODI innings, Gill has scored two half-centuries and one century. This consistency took him to the top of the list of top batsmen in the world. Gill’s performance in the year 2026 has also been excellent. He has scored 426 runs in ODI cricket at an excellent average of 142 and his strike rate has been 116.71. If we look at his entire ODI career, Gill has so far scored 3379 runs at an average of more than 60. His technique, composure and aggressive batting style have made him a reliable batsman for the Indian team.
There will be tough competition from Virat Kohli
However, it will not be easy for Shubman Gill to maintain the number-1 ranking. There are experienced batsmen like Virat Kohli behind him. Virat has been one of the most successful batsmen in ODI cricket for a long time and can rise up the rankings by playing big innings at any time. If Gill does not perform as expected in the coming matches and Virat Kohli continues to score runs, then there may be a change in the number-1 position again. Virat’s consistency and ability to perform in big matches always makes him a dangerous contender.
Big achievement for Indian cricket
Shubman Gill becoming the number-1 ODI batsman is also a big achievement for Indian cricket. After legends like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Gill has proved that the future of Indian batting is very strong. He will now be challenged to maintain this position for a long time. Gill’s eyes will now not only be on remaining at the top of the rankings but also on further strengthening his place in ODI cricket. In the coming time, this battle between Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli to become the number-1 batsman is going to be very exciting for the cricket fans.
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