India skipper Shubman Gill broke into the Top 10 of the ICC men’s Test batting rankings for the first time in his career, courtesy of his brilliant performance in the England vs India 2nd Test at Edgbaston. Gill smashed 269 and 161 in the game, becoming only the second player in history to score more than 150 in both innings of a Test, helping India soundly defeat the hosts by 336 runs to level the five-match series 1-1.
The victory in Edgbaston was the 25-year-old’s first win as a captain for India in the longest format which also helped him jump 15 places to a career-best No.6 in the rankings. Before this, his best rank was 14th which he achieved in 2023. In the ongoing series, he has already notched up 585 runs with three Tests still to play.
In ODIs, Gill continues to lead the batting chart, while Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka (up to sixth) and Kusal Mendis (up 10 spots to 10th) made strides after their 2-1 series win over Bangladesh. Wanindu Hasaranga jumped 11 places to eighth in the ODI bowling rankings after taking nine wickets in the series.
Joe Root slipped to second, 18 points behind Brook, while New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is third.
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is placed fourth, and Australia’s Steve Smith is fifth. Gill is now only 79 rating points behind Brook.
