Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill claim the No.1 spot in ODI Rankings ahead of semi-finals of ODI World Cup 2023
Shubman Gill-Mohammed Siraj (Source: Twitter)
India’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj and star opening batsman Shubman Gill have recently made history as they claimed the number one spot in the ODI rankings of bowler and batsman respectively. The bowler and batsman duo have become the number one in their respective fields for India just before the semifinals of the ODI World Cup 2023.
Shubman Gi dethrones Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam who was sitting on the number one spot of the rankings for almost a year. Shubman Gill now has 830 rating points, while Babar Azam has 824 points.
The Indian cricket team has had a stellar performance in the ODI World Cup 2023 as of now and has become the only team to remain unbeaten as they have defeated all the options they have faced. India has claimed the number one spot with 16 points after playing eight matches in the ODI World Cup.
India have defeated all the teams participating in the tournament, except for the Netherlands, whom they will face on 12 November at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Rohit Sharma on India’s performance in the ODI World Cup 2023
In the postman ceremony after defeating South Africa, India’s captain Rohit Sharma talked about the diversity and dynamic nature the team has built while chasing as well as batting first. He said, “If you look at how we have played in the last three games, we have adapted better. We were put under pressure against England. But we got a decent score and then the seamers did the job. We lost a wicket in the first over. Then got runs and then the seamers did well. We needed Kohli to go out there and play the situation.”
“The last two games have shown what Iyer is capable of. Gill and myself have been batting together for a majority of time now. We let our instincts take over. We don’t preplan anything. We just assess and play accordingly”, he added.
